Hughes 269B N9503F

Summary

On 27 September 2000 at about 23:10 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N9503F was involved in an accident near Laurel, Montana, United States. One person was 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

27 September 2000 at 23:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Laurel, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Laurel Municipal Airport (6S8)

Coordinates

45.6001, -108.6807

Aircraft

Hughes 269B

Registration

N9503F

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Laurel → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA00LA193

Nobody was injured.

Failure to maintain aircraft control during hover operations. Inadequate remedial action by the pilot was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While practicing takeoffs and landings, the student pilot inadvertently applied excessive collective input during the second takeoff of his first solo flight, and the helicopter climbed to approximately 12 feet AGL. This action resulted in a decay of rotor RPM and loss of tail rotor effectiveness, followed by a yaw to the right. The pilot was unable to regain control of the helicopter as it continued to spin, and ascending to approximately 50 feet AGL. After 2-3, 360-degree revolutions, the helicopter entered an uncontrolled descent and collided with the ground. The helicopter came to rest on its left side. No mechanical difficulties or malfunctions were reported.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.