MINR · HUGHES 269A · 2014-04-25 · Cleburne, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14LA222
Event ID
20140428X55049
Type
Accident
Date
2014-04-25
Location
Cleburne, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.35361, -97.433891
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
269A
Registration
N90636
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain tail rotor clearance from terrain while transitioning to a hover taxi and the instructor pilot's inadequate remedial action to prevent the impending tail rotor contact.