CircumFlightN456EM Hughes 269C accident
NTSB CHI00LA131 · 2000-05-03 · ABERDEEN, SD · near ABR
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Summary
The helicopter impacted terrain during landing after entering into a ground resonance condition..
Full narrative
On May 3, 2000, at 1755 central daylight time, a Hughes 269C, N456EM, owned and piloted by a commercial pilot, received substantial damage on impact with terrain during landing at Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR), Aberdeen, South Dakota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 proficiency flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The local flight originated ABR at 1730.
In a written statement, the pilot reported, "...When landing, a condition I recognized as ground resonance began to exist. I then put the collective down and the condition did not seem to improve so I tried to lift the ship off the ground but rotor speed too slow".
Probable cause
the ground resonance encountered by the pilot. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Day
- Sky condition
- NONE
- Ceiling (ft)
- 0
- Visibility (sm)
- 10
- Wind direction
- 280
- Wind speed (kt)
- 7
- Temperature (F)
- 81
- Nearest airport
- ABERDEEN REGIONAL
- Distance from field
- 0.0
- Airport elevation
- 1302
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N456EM | Hughes | 269C | SUBS | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 230 | Cruise |
Findings
| Finding | |
|---|---|
| 24802 | cause |