Aviation accident NYC01LA167

Name: aviation accident: Hughes 269A near Clay (2001-07-09)
Start: 2001-07-09
Location: Clay, NY, USA

MINR · Hughes 269A · 2001-07-09 · Clay, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC01LA167
Event ID: 20010725X01508
Type: Accident
Date: 2001-07-09
Location: Clay, NY, USA
Coordinates: 43.180606, -76.170242

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 2
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Hughes
Model: 269A
Registration: N7028V
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

Failure of the left aft cluster fitting due to a fatigue crack. Factors in the accident were the mechanic's failure to identify the crack at the last annual inspection, and the pilot's failure to identify the crack during the last daily inspection

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown