Hughes 269A N2256W
23 August 2008 · Bremen, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 2008 at about 14:30 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N2256W, operated by American Air Adventures, Inc., was involved in an accident near Bremen, Ohio, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bremen, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willard Field Airport (62OH)
- Coordinates
- 39.7000, -82.4667
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A
- Registration
- N2256W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- American Air Adventures, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bremen → Bremen
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA267
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient main rotor speed during the quick-stop maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the drainage ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was practicing a quick-stop maneuver when the accident occurred. He stated that the helicopter's main rotor speed was too low as he flared for landing. The helicopter landed hard, bounced off the right side of the runway, and then rolled over in a drainage ditch. The pilot reported that his most recent FAA medical examination and flight review were completed in 2001 and 1999, respectively.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hughes 269B | Cook, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2008 | Hughes 269A | Franklin Furnac, Ohio, United States | Left Seat Pilot | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hughes 269A | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Hughes 269B | Salesville, Arkansas, United States | Ozark Mountain Helicopters, LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Hughes 269A | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Chandra Clanton | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2007 | Hughes 269C | Baker City, Oregon, United States | Baker Aircraft | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,213 records for this type
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