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McDonnell Douglas 600N N160KC

26 March 2008 · Waverly, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 26 March 2008 at about 04:01 local time, a McDonnell Douglas 600N registered N160KC was involved in an accident near Waverly, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 04:01
Classification
Accident
Location
Waverly, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
Pike County Airport (EOP)
Coordinates
39.1667, -82.9281
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas 600N
Registration
N160KC
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Executive/Corporate
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Haverhill → Fredericktown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI08CA098

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

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

The helicopter was being operated as a corporate/executive flight when it received substantial damage during a hard landing. The pilot had been demonstrating inputs needed to control the helicopter to the passenger. He was demonstrating a normal approach to a hover by talking through all the control inputs during a visual approach. The tail boom separated from the fuselage during the hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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