Hughes 369D N58256
16 November 1984 · Kings Valley, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 November 1984 at about 21:25 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N58256 was involved in an accident near Kings Valley, Oregon, 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 21:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kings Valley, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.4604, -123.3392
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N58256
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kings Valley → Kings Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA020
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
THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO FLY THE ACFT AWAY FROM THE SITE OF A PROPOSED LOAD DROP BEFORE THE DROP WAS COMPLETED. THE FAA INSPECTORS SAID THE SLING DID NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. WHEN THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO DEPART THE AREA THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUNDIN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THE PLT HAS 'NO SPECIFIC RECOLLECTION OF THE ACCIDENT.'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Mapleton, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Piper PA28R-200 | Newport, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-18-135 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1984 | Cessna T21OL | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-20 | Imnaha, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |