Hughes OH-6A N910WC
26 March 2013 · Caddo, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 March 2013 at about 17:45 local time, a Hughes OH-6A registered N910WC was involved in an accident near Caddo, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Caddo, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7072, -98.6242
- Aircraft
- Hughes OH-6A
- Registration
- N910WC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Caddo → Caddo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13FA205
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter approached an open field, adjacent to a stock pond, where it had landed earlier in the day. The pilot stated that he looked for smoke or dust to establish the velocity and direction of the wind before landing, but that he did not observe any. As the pilot established a hover about 3 to 4 feet above the ground, he turned the helicopter east-southeast. Subsequently, the helicopter started to spin, and the pilot was unable to regain control. He stated that he did not get the left pedal in soon enough and/or hard enough. The pilot stated that the helicopter impacted the stock pond on the passenger side and immediately sank. An examination of the helicopter and its systems revealed no malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations. The pilot was able to egress from the helicopter; however, the passenger was not. The passenger sustained a head injury during the impact sequence. It is possible that he was unconscious and, therefore, unable to get out of the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes OH-6A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2012 | Hughes OH-6A | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Atlanta Police Department | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Hughes OH-6A | Majuro, United States | Jims Air Repair Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 2009 | Hughes OH-6A | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | Charlotte Helicopters Flight Academy, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 2017 | Hughes OH 6A | Price, Utah, United States | Usda Aphis WS Atoc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Hughes OH-6A | Benson, Arizona, United States | Dept of Homeland Security | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2020 | Hughes OH 6A | Preston, Georgia, United States | US Dept Of Agriculture | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-30 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Barrow ROSE PARRAKEET | Castroville, Texas, United States | Timothy Barrow | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2013 | North American-Medore SNJ-4 | Garden City, Texas, United States | BP Residential LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Eurocopter AS 350 B3 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | CFS Air LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2013 | Piper PA-32-301 | Paris, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Enstrom F-28A | Danbury, Texas, United States | Salaika Aviation LLC | Serious injuries | - |