Hughes 269B N941BD
21 June 2016 · Princeton, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 June 2016 at about 18:00 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N941BD was involved in an accident near Princeton, California, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Princeton, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4050, -122.0158
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N941BD
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1968
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Princeton → Princeton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA339
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The uncertificated pilot's failure to maintain pitch and directional control, which resulted in an impact with terrain and a rollover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The uncertificated helicopter pilot who was familiar with the helicopter, which was parked at a farm, decided to relocate the helicopter to another location on the farm. Having no other means to move the helicopter, he decided to fly the helicopter to the new location. As he neared the new location in a hover, he became "scared" by the proximity of electrical wires, the helicopter pitched up, the tail rotor impacted the ground, and the helicopter rolled onto its right side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to its stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2016 | Hughes 269A | Morris, Minnesota, United States | Evan Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2016 | Hughes 269B | Ozark, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Hughes 269C | Howe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Hughes 269C | Cullman, Alabama, United States | Wallace State College | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Hughes 269B | Hartford, Alabama, United States | Eagel Aviation Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Hughes 269B | Atkinson, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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