McDonnell Douglas 500D C-GBUY
28 July 2005 · Delta Junction, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 2005 at about 20:30 local time, a McDonnell Douglas 500D registered C-GBUY, operated by U. S. Department of the Interior, was involved in an accident near Delta Junction, Alaska, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delta Junction, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.3850, -144.2767
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas 500D
- Registration
- C-GBUY
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- U. S. Department of the Interior
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Last Chance → Delta Junction
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC05TA111
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during the approach to landing, which resulted in the main rotor blades striking a tree. A factor associated with the accident was the tree.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport certificated pilot, flying in support of a public use operation, landed the helicopter at an off-airport site to pickup two passengers. After takeoff, the passengers told the pilot that the main rotor blades contacted a small tree during landing. Upon landing at his destination, the pilot inspected the blades, and found dents/scratches in the bottom skins of the blades. The blades were determined to be damaged beyond repair.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2002 | McDonnell Douglas 500 N | Ferlach, Austria | Glock Ges m.b.h | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2009 | McDonnell Douglas 500N | Los Alamitos, California, United States | City of Huntington Beach | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2000 | McDonnell Douglas 500N | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1999 | McDonnell Douglas 500N | San Jose, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Oct 2011 | McDonnell Douglas 500D | Colusa, California, United States | PJ Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1999 | McDonnell Douglas 500-E | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |