SERS · Hughes 269A · 2003-10-07 · Huntsville, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL04LA011
Event ID
20031009X01684
Type
Accident
Date
2003-10-07
Location
Huntsville, AL, USA
Coordinates
34.640277, -86.639442
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269A
Registration
N911HC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while hovering out of ground effect, which resulted in a collision with a tree and subsequent uncontrolled collision with the ground.