Hughes 369 N9261F
24 September 1976 · Haena, Hawaii, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1976 at about 14:42 local time, a Hughes 369 registered N9261F, operated by Papillon Helic, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Haena, Hawaii, United States. 5 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Haena, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hanalei Helipad
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369
- Registration
- N9261F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Papillon Helic
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2719
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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
PAX INADVERTENTLY BLOCKED R CYCLIC CTL WITH FOOT. M/R BLADES DMGD APT VERANDA. SIGHTSEEING FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | - |