MINR · Hughes 269C · 1998-01-22 · BRACKETTVILLE, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98TA104
Event ID
20001211X09449
Type
Accident
Date
1998-01-22
Location
BRACKETTVILLE, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.309896, -100.409317
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269C
Registration
N1093N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of splines on the drive shaft coupling after separation of the forward bubber boot and loss of lubrication (grease), which resulted in a disconnect of the rotor drive system and an autorotation/forced landing. Lack of suitable terrain in the forced landing area was a related factor.