Hughes 269A N269JB

Summary

On 29 July 2016 at about 14:00 local time, a Hughes 269A registered N269JB, operated by Evan Anderson, was involved in an accident near Morris, Minnesota, 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

29 July 2016 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Morris, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

45.5611, -95.8550

Aircraft

Hughes 269A

Registration

N269JB

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Evan Anderson

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Morris → Morris

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN16LA303

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain due to his distraction by the navigation system.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the aerial application flight, the commercial pilot was flying at 45 knots when he looked at his navigation system to ensure that he was on course. He felt the helicopter slow down and looked up to see that he had descended into the soybean field. The helicopter rotated 180° and came to rest on its right side, resulting in substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the wreckage did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the helicopter.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.