Incident report
HUGHES 269 crash near San Antonio, Texas, United States
minor2018-03-14
Summary
The pilot’s decision to relinquish the helicopter flight controls to a non-rated passenger during a 3 ft hover.
Incident details
Date
2018-03-14
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Aircraft
HUGHES 269
Operator
JOHN DEER TRUSTEE
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Under investigation
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗29.3369, -98.4711
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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