Hughes OH-6A N911EP
13 July 1999 · Chesterfield, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1999 at about 14:13 local time, a Hughes OH-6A registered N911EP was involved in an accident near Chesterfield, Missouri, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chesterfield, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spirit of St Louis (SUS)
- Coordinates
- 38.6506, -90.5793
- Aircraft
- Hughes OH-6A
- Registration
- N911EP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99TA232
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command's improper autorotational landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A rated helicopter pilot was acting as pilot-in-command with a check pilot. According to the check pilot who was interviewed after the accident, the pilot-in-command had accomplished several autorotational landings to a hover and he asked the pilot on the next one to 'demonstrate a full touchdown.' He said that the helicopter landed hard and received damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes OH-6A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1999 | Hughes OH-6A | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Hughes OH-6A | Aguadilla, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Hughes OH-6A | Hernando, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1999 | Hughes OH-6A | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hughes OH-6A | Green Valley, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2000 | Hughes OH-6A | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1999 | Bell 206L | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Cessna 177RG | Weldon Springs, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172H | Plattsburg, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-28-180 | Butler, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Mokane, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1999 | Cessna U-206G | Salem, Missouri, United States | EFT Aviation Services, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |