McDonnell Douglas 500-E N686F
1 July 1999 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 July 1999 at about 04:30 local time, a McDonnell Douglas 500-E registered N686F was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Downtown Airpark (2DT)
- Coordinates
- 35.4306, -97.5199
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas 500-E
- Registration
- N686F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW99TA183
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
During a practice autorotation, the pilot flared the helicopter too low, which resulted in the tailboom contacting the ground. A factor was the dark night light conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a night practice autorotation, after reapplying power, the pilot flared the helicopter too low, and the tailboom contacted the ground. Tail rotor control was lost, and the helicopter came to rest on its right side.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1999 | McDonnell Douglas 500N | San Jose, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 2000 | McDonnell Douglas 500N | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1998 | McDonnell Douglas 500E | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2002 | McDonnell Douglas 500 N | Ferlach, Austria | Glock Ges m.b.h | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1995 | McDonnell Douglas 500 | Pacific Ocean | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1994 | McDonnell Douglas 500 | Chuuk Island | Hoffman Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1999 | Cessna 182B | Honobia, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Waco YMF-5 | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | Mitchell L. Madison | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Grumman American AA-5B | Claremore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172E | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Denny O'hara | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Piper PA30 | Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States | Adventure Aero, LLC. | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1999 | Mooney M20K | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | John P. McDaniel | Fatal | 1 |