Hughes 269A accident near Rusk, TX
On June 15, 2005, a Hughes 269A (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Rusk, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 15, 2005
- Place
- Rusk, TX
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.833°N, 95.200°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050620X00814
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 15, 2005, approximately 0805 central daylight time, a single-engine Hughes 269A helicopter, N8768F, sustained substantial damage when it collided with an unmarked static power line following a loss of engine power near Rusk, Texas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the helicopter, was fatally injured. The helicopter was registered to JLF Aviation, of Wilmington, Delaware. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The 85-nautical mile cross-country flight originated from the Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), near Shreveport, Louisiana, at approximately 0615, and was destined for the Cherokee County Airport (JSO), near Jacksonville, Texas. Prior to the accident flight, the pilot flew the helicopter from JSO, where the helicopter was normally hangared, to DTN. On June 14, 2005, a fuel receipt showed that the helicopter was serviced with 19.4 gallons of AVGAS fuel. The control tower at DTN is open daily from 0700 to 2200. The tower did not have a record of the accident pilot's departure on June 15; however, personnel at the airport that morning, reported to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, that they observed the accident pilot around 0600 and believed he had departed around 0615. The pilot was not in communication with air traffic control during the accident flight. The FAA inspector, who traveled to the scene of the accident, reported several eye-witnesses. Two witnesses provided statements to the Safety Board. Below is a summary of
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undermined reasons, and the subsequent collision with power lines and the ground. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
