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Hughes 269C N5125U

9 March 1985 · Center Village, Ohio, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 March 1985 at about 22:15 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N5125U was involved in an accident near Center Village, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 22:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Center Village, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
Agust Acres (OII)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Hughes 269C
Registration
N5125U
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Columbus → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI85LA134

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE THE STUDENT PLT PRACTICED HOVERING 8 TO 12 INCHES AGL THE HEEL OF THE RIGHT SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE CFI STATED HE DID NOT NOTICE THE HELICOPTER DRIFTING OR DESCENDING BUT WHEN THE GROUND CONTACT WAS FELT HE TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS. UP COLLECTIVE AND LEFT CYCLIC WAS APPLIED BUT THE RIGHT SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND ONCE AGAIN. THE SKID DUG INTO THE SOFT SOD AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER TO THE RIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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10 Aug 1985 Hughes 269C
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18 Dec 1985 Hughes 269B
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18 Jun 1985 Hughes 269C
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