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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Peach Orchard, MO · September 9, 2016

Date: September 9, 2016 · 13:00 local
Place: Peach Orchard, MO
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator: X2RL
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N500TN
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA480
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,750 total3,583 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N500TNRegistered now · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 590521D · Built 1979 Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C20BTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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Helicopter was performing part 133 powerline work hovering next to powerlines energized with 161KV. While bonded to one line, another line arced over to the main rotor blades, striking 3 of the 5 blades. The helicopter was able to land without incident but recieved substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER WAS PERFORMING PART 133 POWERLINE WORK HOVERING NEXT TO POWERLINES ENERGIZED WITH 161KV. WHILE BONDED TO ONE LINE, ANOTHER LINE ARCED OVER TO THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES, STRIKING 3 OF THE 5 BLADES. THE HELICOPTER WAS ABLE TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT RECIEVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 GAA16CA480Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPeach Orchard, MOThe helicopter pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient separation between the main rotor blade and a power line during line guard installation, which resulted in an electrical arc to the main rotor.Sep 9, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N500TN · 1

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

Accident 20111221029959ACruise/Level Flight · Fall Branch, TNThe pilot departed kdkx (down town island airport), knoxville, TN, enroute to ktri (ti-cities regional airport) on a course of 072 degrees at 400 ft AGL at 65KTS. The pilot was following hwy 81 to tri-cities when he made contact with the powerline, severing…Dec 21, 2011 · Minor damage