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FAA accident report · Hughes 269B · Mountain Home, AR · July 15, 2008

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Date
July 15, 2008 · 09:27 local
Place
Mountain Home, AR
Airport
Ozark Regional
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N469E
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN08FA122
Reported as
Hughes 269B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
1,320 total851 in this make and model134 in the last 90 days
N469ERegistration cancelled May 21, 2013 · Hughes 269BS/N 45-0186 · Built 1965Airframe modelHughes 269BEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On July 15, 2008 at approximately 0927 CDT a Hughes 269B helicopter, N469E, was conducting routine powerline inspections when it crashed into a wooded area approximately one mile from the norfolk dam in salesville, AR 72653. The aircraft was destroyed by post impact fire. The commercial pilot and passenger suffered fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 15, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 0927 CDT A HUGHES 269B HELICOPTER, N469E, WAS CONDUCTING ROUTINE POWERLINE INSPECTIONS WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM THE NORFOLK DAM IN SALESVILLE, AR 72653. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY POST IMPACT FIRE. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND PASSENGER SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

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 DEN08FA122Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSalesville, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the crossing transmission line.Jul 15, 2008 · Destroyed