MINR · Hughes 269A · 2001-07-22 · JACKSONVILLE, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01LA223
Event ID
20010731X01567
Type
Accident
Date
2001-07-22
Location
JACKSONVILLE, IL, USA
Coordinates
39.719596, -90.229614
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269A
Registration
N8733F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The helicopter's loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering close to the ground, and the low altitude and low airspeed. A factor relating to this accident was the pilot not being able to get into autorotation.