Hughes 269B N9357F

Summary

On 15 June 2008 at about 01:22 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N9357F was involved in an accident near Cook, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 June 2008 at 01:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Cook, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

47.8217, -92.6906

Aircraft

Hughes 269B

Registration

N9357F

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cook → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08CA164

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot not maintaining tail rotor effectiveness while turning in cruise.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was cruising east in a helicopter. He made a 180 degree turn to the right, flew west for about 40 seconds, and made a 180 degree turn to right. The pilot reported that he rolled out of the turn, but the helicopter continued to turn right. He said that he landed flat, and the spinning helicopter rolled onto its right side. The helicopter was examined after the accident, and no preimpact anomalies were detected. The pilot's safety recommendation was, "Watch your airspeed when turning right so that your tail can still maintain control."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.