NONE · Hughes 269A · 1997-02-07 · HOMOSASSA, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA97LA084
Event ID
20001208X07440
Type
Accident
Date
1997-02-07
Location
HOMOSASSA, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.779861, -82.609825
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269A
Registration
N9061R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
the unqualified person's poor judgment, by taking the helicopter without the owner's permission and attempting an unauthorized flight at night; and his failure (or inability) to maintain control the helicopter. Darkness was a related factor.