19971209037869A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes TH-55 · Bushenll, FL · December 9, 1997

Date: December 9, 1997 · 15:20 local
Place: Bushenll, FL
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N74914
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL98LA021
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N74914Registered now · Hughes TH-55S/N 67-15442 · Built 1968 Airframe modelHughes TH-55 Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot drifted, contacting trees with main rotor blades, then collided with road. (-23) on Tuesday, 9 December 1997, at 16:30 EST, Mr. Cyril elmo parish, holder of student pilot certificate no. EE1517877, landed his Hughes 269A helicopter, N74914 in a confined area on county easement property adjacent to state road 575. When Mr. Parish attempted to take off, the main rotor struck tree limbs causing the aircraft to settle and crash land. The aircraft was substantially damaged with no injury to the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT DRIFTED, CONTACTING TREES WITH MAIN ROTOR BLADES, THEN COLLIDED WITH ROAD. (-23) ON TUESDAY, 9 DECEMBER 1997, AT 16:30 EST, MR. CYRIL ELMO PARISH, HOLDER OF STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. EE1517877, LANDED HIS HUGHES 269A HELICOPTER, N74914 IN A CONFINED AREA ON COUNTY EASEMENT PROPERTY ADJACENT TO STATE ROAD 575. WHEN MR. PARISH ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF, THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK TREE LIMBS CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE AND CRASH LAND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WITH NO INJURY TO THE PILOT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 ATL98LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBushnell, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees during a hover. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention.Dec 9, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N74914 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20120519011819ALanding: Approach · Pittsfield, PAOn approach to land @ approximately 40 feet, the solo student pilot attempted to recover from low rotor RPM. The student pilot over corrected with throttle resulting in rotor RPM overspeed. The student pilot used incorrect control inputs to correct for the…May 19, 2012 · Substantial damage