Hughes 269C N7423F
10 October 2004 · Minerva, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 October 2004 at about 16:00 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N7423F, operated by Dennis Philippi, was involved in an accident near Minerva, Ohio, United States. 3 people were 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minerva, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minerva Airport (OH15)
- Coordinates
- 40.7458, -81.1442
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N7423F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dennis Philippi
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minerva → Alliance
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC05CA008
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during liftoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the pilot lifted the helicopter off the ground, it began to "tilt forward." In an attempt to recover the pitch attitude, the pilot pulled back on the cyclic, and at the same time, the tail boom impacted the ground, and separated from the helicopter. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2004 | Hughes 269A | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | Franklin County Sheriff's Office | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Hughes 269B | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Hughes 269C | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Hughes 269A | Sherman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Hughes 269A | Whitefish, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Hughes 269C | Columbia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 Jul 2004 | Henes ZENAIR CH 701 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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