NONE · Hughes 269B · 2006-05-03 · Sullivan, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI06LA124
Event ID
20060511X00548
Type
Accident
Date
2006-05-03
Location
Sullivan, OH, USA
Coordinates
41.036945, -82.217224
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269B
Registration
N9471F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fatigue failure of the fuselage-to-tail boom cluster fitting, and the secondary failure of the tail rotor drive shaft. An additional cause was the incomplete compliance with an applicable Airworthiness Directive. A factor was the ditch.