20050721016349A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269A · Laurel, MT · July 21, 2005

Date: July 21, 2005 · 11:00 local
Place: Laurel, MT
Airport: Laurel Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N801CP
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05CA149
Reported as: Hughes 269A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 180 total140 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N801CPRegistered now · Hughes 269AS/N 980965 · Built 1968 Airframe modelHughes 269A Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 21, 2005, at 1100 MDT, a Hughes 269A helicopter, N801CP, registered to northern skies aviation inc collided with the ground near Laurel, Montana, while performing an initial CFI check ride. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The helicopter was substantially damaged and minor injuries were received. The flight originated at Laurel, Montana, on July 21, 2005, at 1030 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 21, 2005, AT 1100 MDT, A HUGHES 269A HELICOPTER, N801CP, REGISTERED TO NORTHERN SKIES AVIATION INC COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND NEAR LAUREL, MONTANA, WHILE PERFORMING AN INITIAL CFI CHECK RIDE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND MINOR INJURIES WERE RECEIVED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LAUREL, MONTANA, ON JULY 21, 2005, AT 1030 MDT.

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 SEA05CA149Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLaurel, MTthe pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm while executing a pinnacle approach, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.Jul 21, 2005 · Substantial damage