Hughes 369 N9056F
19 September 1975 · Mechanicsville, Maryland, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 September 1975 at about 16:20 local time, a Hughes 369 registered N9056F, operated by Steuart Petrol, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mechanicsville, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mechanicsville, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369
- Registration
- N9056F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Steuart Petrol
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Washington, Dc → Piney Point, Md
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2905
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WATER TKOF, REAR SECTION OF FLOATS LIFTED OUT OF WATER FRONT SECT ON WATER.ACFT PITCHED FWD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1975 | Hughes 369HS | Portland, Oregon, United States | Western Intern | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1975 | Hughes 369HS | Ballarat, California, United States | Western Helico | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1975 | Hughes 369HS | Renton, Washington, United States | Alpine Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1975 | Hughes 369HS | Truckee, California, United States | Avenales Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1975 | Hughes 369 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1975 | Hughes 369HS | Long Beach, California, United States | W.coast FLT SC | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |