Hughes 369D N1096L
13 November 1984 · Humptulips, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 November 1984 at about 19:30 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N1096L, operated by Eagle Air Helicopters Inc, was involved in an accident near Humptulips, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Humptulips, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.3203, -123.9109
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N1096L
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eagle Air Helicopters Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA017
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WHEN THE HOISTING CABLE ON THE HELICOPTER FAILED, THE HOOK END REBOUNDED INTO THE ROTOR SYSTEM. THE ROTOR SYSTEM FAILED FROM THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IMPOSED AND THE ACFT WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLED DESCENT IMPACTING THE GROUND ON THE LEFT SKID.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1984 | Hughes 369D | Kent, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Hughes 369D | Toutle, Washington, United States | Michael L Obrien | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1984 | Hughes 369D | Franklin, Tennessee, United States | Custom Aire, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1984 | Hughes 369D | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Hughes 369D | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1984 | Hughes 369HS | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1984 | Cessna 150H | Deer Park, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Boeing VC-137B-BN | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft A35 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1984 | Raven RALLY RX7 | Aibirm, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1984 | Lark IS28B2 | Issaquqh, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Cessna A185F | Winslow, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |