Hughes 500D N8393F
17 March 1978 · Ellisville, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 March 1978 at about 11:45 local time, a Hughes 500D registered N8393F was involved in an accident during static near Ellisville, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ellisville, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 500D
- Registration
- N8393F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- Springbay, Il → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0770
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
PASSENGER WALKED INTO ROTOR BLADE WHILE DEPARTING HELICOPTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1978 | Hughes 500C | Cuba, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1978 | Hughes 500C | Lasalle, Colorado, United States | AG Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Hughes 500D | Garberville, California, United States | Timber Contrac | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1978 | Hughes 500-C | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1978 | Hughes 500DH | Mecca, California, United States | Hughes Acft | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 1979 | Hughes 500C | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | Intl Air Trans | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |