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Hughes 269C N456EM

3 May 2000 · Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 May 2000 at about 22:55 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N456EM was involved in an accident near Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 22:55
Classification
Accident
Location
Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States
Nearest airport
Aberdeen Regional (ABR)
Coordinates
45.4594, -98.4796
Aircraft
Hughes 269C
Registration
N456EM
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI00LA131

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the ground resonance encountered by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The helicopter impacted terrain during landing after entering into a ground resonance condition..

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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8 Mar 2000 Hughes 269C
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no coordinates
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27 Sep 2000 Hughes 269B
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14 Jun 2000 Hughes 269C
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no coordinates
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