Hughes 500D C-GLHQ
8 July 2005 · Ambler, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 2005 at about 22:00 local time, a Hughes 500D registered C-GLHQ, operated by Prism Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Ambler, Alaska, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ambler, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 67.1667, -157.5833
- Aircraft
- Hughes 500D
- Registration
- C-GLHQ
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Prism Helicopters, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ambler → Ambler
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC05CA101
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object while landing, which resulted in the main rotor blades striking a tree.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport certificated air taxi helicopter pilot was taking passengers to a remote landing site. During the landing approach, the helicopter's main rotor blades inadvertently struck a tree. The helicopter landed without further mishap, but inspection of the main rotor blades disclosed that the blades were damaged beyond repair.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hughes 500D | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Prism Helicopters Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Hughes 500 | Carnation, Washington, United States | Charles F. Conner | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2010 | Hughes 500 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | County of Gwinnett Georgia | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Hughes 500C | Pohnpei | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Hughes 500C | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Hughes 500D | Ambler, Alaska, United States | Prism Helicopters | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2005 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-18 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Cessna 207A | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | Wings of Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |