NONE · HUGHES 269A · 2021-12-14 · Crowley, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN22LA077
Event ID
20211216104414
Type
Accident
Date
2021-12-14
Location
Crowley, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.542183, -97.391683
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
269A
Registration
N8827F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s encounter with a loss of tail rotor effectiveness during hover, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action that resulted in an emergency landing and impact with terrain.