Hughes TH 55 N8045H
13 March 2019 · Keene, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 March 2019 at about 22:00 local time, a Hughes TH 55 registered N8045H was involved in an accident near Keene, New Hampshire, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Keene, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dillant-Hopkins (EEN)
- Coordinates
- 42.8983, -72.2708
- Aircraft
- Hughes TH 55
- Registration
- N8045H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1967
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Keene → Keene
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA168
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The helicopter’s collision with a bird during cruise flight.Â
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter pilot reported that, while en route, about 2 miles northeast from his destination airport and about 500 ft above ground level and 60 knots, he heard a loud "thud" from a possible bird strike, and the upper right windscreen/canopy shattered, with pieces going into the main rotor disc and cabin. He continued to the airport and landed without further incident. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor blades. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes TH-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2015 | Hughes TH 55 | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 2012 | Hughes TH-55 | Pittsfield, Pennsylvania, United States | Steven Tachoir | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Hughes TH-55 | Logan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hughes TH-55 | Paintsville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 2005 | Hughes TH-55 | Cornelia, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Hughes TH-55 | Midway, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 3 Oct 2020 | Experimental QUAD CITY CHALLENGER | Northfield, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Mooney M20J | Rochester, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Boeing 767 | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | Atlas Air Inc | No injuries | - |