ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295000
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| Date: | Monday 10 November 2003 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269B |
| Owner/operator: | Pow Corp. |
| Registration: | N1093D |
| MSN: | 200900 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Louisville, Kentucky -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rising Sun, IN |
| Louisville-Bowman Field, KY (LOU/KLOU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was substantially damaged when it impacted a river. The passenger in the helicopter stated to law enforcement officers that she was at the controls of the helicopter at the time of the accident when something went wrong, and the helicopter crashed into the water. The pilot stated that he was attempting to take pictures and while he was moving the helicopter and turning away from the wind he lost power due to lack of airspeed and fell into the river. The pilot told the officer that he had about 160 hours of flight time. The pilot stated that he was at the controls and that the passenger had been at the controls earlier, but the passenger was not at the controls at the time of the accident. Two witnesses reported that the helicopter came over a trees and then dropped down toward the water, and subsequently impacted the water. The witnesses reported that the helicopter sounded normal and no unusual sounds were heard. No pre-impact defects were found with respect to the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision to allow the passenger to manipulate the aircraft flight controls, his failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the river, and his inadequate remedial action. A related factor was the low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI04LA030
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 16:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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