NONE · Hughes 269C · 2001-08-21 · Tucumcari, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN01LA150
Event ID
20010827X01786
Type
Accident
Date
2001-08-21
Location
Tucumcari, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.155555, -104.072219
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269C
Registration
N502AA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the unsuccessful low altitude flight maneuver, and the high density altitude weather conditions.