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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Baltimore, MD · August 12, 1995

Date: August 12, 1995 · 19:08 local
Place: Baltimore, MD
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7511E
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC95TA190
Reported as: Hughes 269C

N7511ERegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2001 · Schweizer 269CS/N S1693 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C

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What happened

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(-16) While in pursuit of a hit and run suspect on a dirt bike, the pilot reported power loss and the aircraft made contact with the ground. The left skid contacted the ground first, the main rotor severed the tail boom. Aircraft rotated @ 180 degrees and came to rest 75' from initial impact. Pilot and observer sustained minor injuries and were treated at local hospital and released.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) WHILE IN PURSUIT OF A HIT AND RUN SUSPECT ON A DIRT BIKE, THE PILOT REPORTED POWER LOSS AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE LEFT SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND FIRST, THE MAIN ROTOR SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM. AIRCRAFT ROTATED @ 180 DEGREES AND CAME TO REST 75' FROM INITIAL IMPACT. PILOT AND OBSERVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WERE TREATED AT LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RELEASED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC95TA190Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBaltimore, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance which resulted in an inflight collision with the ground.Aug 12, 1995 · Substantial damage