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.
Other McDonnell Douglas 600 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2007 | McDonnell Douglas 600N | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2009 | McDonnell Douglas 600 | San Clemente, California, United States | United States Customs and Border Protection | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2010 | McDonnell Douglas 600 | Jena-Isserstedt, Germany | Kurt Wagner | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2012 | McDonnell Douglas 600N | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Aurora Aviation Services Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 2013 | McDonnell Douglas 600N | Oaxaca, Mexico | Oaxaca State Government | Unknown | - |
| 27 Apr 2014 | McDonnell Douglas 600N | Adelanto, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2008 | Schultz MINI 500 | Batavia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Mooney M20K | New Philadelphi, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 1 Sep 2008 | Convair CV-580 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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