Hughes 269B N469E
15 July 2008 · Salesville, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 July 2008 at about 14:26 local time, a Hughes 269B registered N469E, operated by Ozark Mountain Helicopters, LLC, was involved in an accident near Salesville, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salesville, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.2439, -92.2403
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269B
- Registration
- N469E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ozark Mountain Helicopters, LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Willow Springs → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN08FA122
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the crossing transmission line.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot flew to an off-airport location to pick up an electrical company employee. After being on the ground about eight minutes, the pilot and passenger then flew power line patrol looking for vegetation encroachment. One hour and 36 minutes after taking off one of the helicopter's main rotor blades impacted the middle strand of a crossing high voltage transmission line. The helicopter was destroyed by impact forces and postimpact fire. The impacted transmission line was approximately 100 feet above and crossed perpendicularly to the transmission line they were following. Examination of the helicopter wreckage revealed no preexisting anomalies that would have contributed to the accident.
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 | - |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Hughes 269A | Bremen, Ohio, United States | American Air Adventures, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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