MINR · Hughes 269C · 1999-07-15 · HOUSTON, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW99TA190
Event ID
20001212X19284
Type
Accident
Date
1999-07-15
Location
HOUSTON, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.649597, -95.279739
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269C
Registration
N7491F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The hard landing as a result of the flight instructor's failure to attain the proper airspeed before simulating an engine failure, which resulted in the development of a high sink rate. Factors were the night illumination and the soft ground.