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.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2000 | Hughes 269C | Sherwood, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2000 | Hughes 269B | Burlington, Washington, United States | Kelly, David M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2000 | Hughes 269C | Tysford, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 May 2000 | Hughes 269C | Rialto, California, United States | Western Operations, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Hughes 269B | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Hughes 269C | Santa Clarita, California, United States | MAX & Ene's Aeroplanes Co, Inc | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2000 | Saab 340-B | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | Mesaba Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Cessna 177RG | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Piper J-3C | Eureka, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Creed LANCAIR 235 | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2000 | Piper PA-44-180 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Cessna 340A | Mission, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |