Hughes TH-55
FAA incident reports · 18
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Accident 20240601009079AHughes TH-55 · Danbury, NHOn 06/01/2024 at approximately 1248 local a TH55 helicopter departed klci airport enroute to a local residence in Danbury NH on a solo training flight. The pilot held a fixed wing single engine land rating and was appropriately endorsed to perform solo…Accident 20190313001269AHughes TH-55 · Keene, NHPilot in cruise flight at 500 feet AGL (helicopter)had a bird strike about two miles north of the Keene (een) dillant-hopkins airport in NH. A 2' by 2' plexiglass panel from the upper right hand corner separated from the canopy and went up into the rotor…Accident 20150505006029AHughes TH-55 · Morganton, NCThe CFI, [privacy data omitted], was performing a full down autorotation to get the feel of the aircraft prior to the student performing one of her own. The CFI began the manuever at 500 feet and flared 50 feet off the ground. The tail rotor struck the…Accident 20120519011819AHughes TH-55 · 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…Accident 20080418831759AHughes TH55 · Logan, UT(-23) The airman was demonstrating a lift into hover next to the usu hangar (FL13). The airman lifted the helicopter 6 to 8 inches off the ground, and was about to set it down, but mistakenly rolled onto the throttle instead of rolling off of it. The craft…Accident 20070529010929AHughes TH55 · Las Piedras(-23) On 05/29/2007 at approx. 9:30 am the pilot [privacy data omitted] was flying his helicopter when after takeoff, and approx. 350 ft the engine lost power. To avoid power lines the pilot [privacy data omitted] made a turn and continued his autorotation to…Incident 20060915021379IHughes TH55 · Asheville, NC(-23) N7089S, hovered and taxied across runway 34 (avl) at 3,000 foot mark. Pilot states that left pedal stuck and he lost control of aircraft. Heliocopter impacted the ground, skids spread apart and the tail rotor broke. No injuries were reported.Accident 20050606012719AHughes TH55 · Paintsville, KY(-23) On 06/06/2005 at approximately 18:00 hours on the ramp at Combs airport (3I6), aircraft N2KX, a Hughes 269A, went in ground resonance during run up, causing the main rotor blades to strike the tailboom, severing the tailboom and tail rotor gearbox from…Accident 20050526012229AHughes TH55 · Cornelia, GA(-23) Pilot attempted to climb over a row of trees from a forward hover with fully loaded helicopter. Gvl automated METAR reported light winds from the west and a temperature of 79F (density altitude calculated to be 3274 feet). Upon raising the collective…Accident 20010710024499AHughes TH55 · Midway, GA(-23) While flying at approximately 300 feet AGL, the pilot heard a reduction in engine RPM. Engine began to lose all power. Auto-rotation was initiated to a landing in salt marsh. However, helo leaned to one side as rotor RPM decayed and came to rest on its…Accident 20000228004549AHughes TH55 · Odessa, FLOn February 29, 2000, at 1030 hrs. (EST), a Hughes 269 (TR55) helicopter owned by pasco county mosquito control and operated by[privacy data omitted]crashed helicopter into the ground during a practice autorotation on aerial observation flight. VFR flight…Accident 19981215033389AHughes 269A · Cullman, AL(Tty) 1967 Hughes TH-55 helicopter was involved in student pilot training when its engine failed on take-off, and the acft settled to the ground. (.4) the flight instructor reported that the student pilot was flying the helicopter for the dark night takeoff.…Accident 19980511037189AHughes TH55 · Alexandria Bay, NY(.4) The pilot was receiving instruction from a flight instructor for the purpose of practicing touchdown autorotations towards attaining his instructor certificate. The pilot said that during the autorotation, the helicopter touched down hard on the left…Accident 19971209037869AN74914 · Bushenll, FLStudent 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…Accident 19970328003999AHughes TH55A · Cullman, ALEngine quit near airport. Too low and slow for autorotation according to CFI. Shos engine running. Rotor decay. (-23) on March 28, 1997 at 16:45 CST a Hughes TH-55, N818D, impacted the ground immediately following the sound of engine overspeed. The flight was…Accident 19940801020049AHughes 269A · Leander, LADuring fire control engine lost power. Autorotated to hard landing. NR1 connecting rod bolt failed. Lost rotor RPM.Incident 19910524043459IHughes TH55A · Hernando, MSLost tail rotor control after takeoff. Aircraft impacted ground. Skid collapsed. Bolt broken from control rod.Accident 19870213002699AHughes 269A · Buford, GAAircraft crashed in lake from slow forward speed at low altitude. Found number three connecting rod broken.
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