Hughes 269C D-HSEP
9 February 2025 · Dippenricht, Germany · Fatal
Summary
On 9 February 2025 at about 12:20 local time, a Hughes 269C registered D-HSEP, operated by Franken-Helikopters, was involved in an accident near Dippenricht, Germany. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dippenricht, Germany
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- D-HSEP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1990
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Franken-Helikopters
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA091
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2026 | Hughes 269A | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Tactical Turtle LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Hughes 269C | Paekakariki Hill, New Zealand | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Hughes 269A | Danbury, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hughes 269A | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2023 | Hughes 269C | Yakima, Washington, United States | Halln LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2023 | Hughes 269A | Titusville, Florida, United States | A & J Aviation Services LLC. | No injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2025 | Piper PA18 | Fassberg, Germany | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 21 Mar 2025 | Beechcraft B36TC | Bonn, Germany | - | Unknown | - |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Boeing 787 | Frankfurt, Germany | Air India | Unknown | - |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Boeing 737 | Munster, Germany | Mavi Gök Airlines | No injuries | - |