Hughes 269C N7452F

Summary

On 6 February 2023 at about 00:30 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N7452F, operated by Halln LLC, was involved in an accident near Yakima, Washington, 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

6 February 2023 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Yakima, Washington, United States

Coordinates

46.7097, -120.6724

Aircraft

Hughes 269C

Registration

N7452F

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Halln LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Yakima → Yakima

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA105

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to see and avoid a powerline while flying at low altitude over a river.

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

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The pilot reported that, while flying low along the river, the helicopter collided with an unseen wire. The pilot subsequently accomplished a landing in the shallow water of the river without further incident. A main rotor blade was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.