MINR · Hughes 269B · 2003-11-10 · Louisville, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04LA030
Event ID
20031117X01912
Type
Accident
Date
2003-11-10
Location
Louisville, KY, USA
Coordinates
38.266666, -85.733329
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269B
Registration
N1093D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper in-flight decision to allow the passenger to manipulate the aircraft flight controls, his failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the river, and his inadequate remedial action. A related factor was the low altitude.