MINR · Hughes 269A · 1999-06-01 · PARKMAN, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN99LA092
Event ID
20001212X18972
Type
Accident
Date
1999-06-01
Location
PARKMAN, WY, USA
Coordinates
44.960178, -107.310691
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269A
Registration
N7052L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning by exceeding the helicopter's performance climb capability. Factors were the downdraft encountered during initial climb following takeoff, and the high density altitude.