Hughes 369HS N9199F
28 July 1978 · Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1978 at about 19:30 local time, a Hughes 369HS registered N9199F, operated by AG Helicopters, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369HS
- Registration
- N9199F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3817
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
DISCHARGING WORKMAN ATOP 140FT TWR.ROTOR BLADES STRUCK TOWER ARM, HELICOPTER FELL TO GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1978 | Hughes 369D | Wiseman, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1978 | Hughes 369HS | Brownfield, Texas, United States | Gebo Distribut | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Hughes 369D | Cascadia, Oregon, United States | Astro Copters | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Hughes 369D | New Meadows, Idaho, United States | High Country | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Oct 1978 | Hughes 369D | Clovis, California, United States | Executive Acft | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1977 | Hughes 369HS | Mt Darwin, California, United States | Shasta Helicop | Minor 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 |