SERS · Hughes 369HS · 2005-08-06 · Albuquerque, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN05TA119
Event ID
20050816X01252
Type
Accident
Date
2005-08-06
Location
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.190555, -104.682502
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
369HS
Registration
N500SD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the bullet(s), which severed the helicopter's left tail rotor pedal. Contributing factors were the severed anti-torque pedal and the unsuitable terrain for landing.