Hughes 369A N298SD

Summary

On 30 May 2009 at about 21:13 local time, a Hughes 369A registered N298SD was involved in an accident near Baltimore, Ohio, United States. 2 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.

Date

30 May 2009 at 21:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Baltimore, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Industry Air Park (38OH)

Coordinates

39.8464, -82.6075

Aircraft

Hughes 369A

Registration

N298SD

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Baltimore → Baltimore

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA332

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point, and his decision not to perform a go-around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot attempted a practice 180-degree autorotation to a grass airstrip during a personal flight. The helicopter overshot the grass airstrip and touched down in an area of uncut grass that contained a tractor tire rut. During touchdown, the helicopter turned sharply to the left and then snap-rolled to the right when the landing gear skid contacted the tire rut. The helicopter sustained damage to the tail boom and rotor blades resulting in substantial damage. The commercial pilot and passenger were uninjured.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.