Hughes 369 N9153F
18 May 1976 · Elkhart, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1976 at about 19:30 local time, a Hughes 369 registered N9153F was involved in an accident during in flight near Elkhart, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elkhart, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elkhart-Morton Co
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369
- Registration
- N9153F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
BIRD STRUCK SPRAY BOOM BRACE AND IT HIT TAILBOOM.SPRAYING SAGEBRUSH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1976 | Hughes 369HS | Vinita, Oklahoma, United States | Leons Coal Co. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1976 | Hughes 369HS | Tygh Valley, Oregon, United States | Cody Logging C | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1976 | Hughes 369 | Intrcostl City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1976 | Hughes 369HS | Albright, West Virginia, United States | Rockville Mini | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1976 | Hughes 369HS | Angoon, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1976 | Hughes 369HS | Woodland, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |