Hughes 369D N58220
13 December 1984 · Springville, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 December 1984 at about 18:00 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N58220 was involved in an accident near Springville, Utah, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springville, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.2009, -111.4697
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N58220
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA042
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 ACFT WAS BEING POSITIONED AT A REMOTE SITE FOR A PASSENGER PICK-UP. DURING THE MANEUVERING TO GET INTO A GOOD SPOT FOR LANDING THE PLT LOST VISUAL REFERENCE BECAUSE OF BLOWING SNOW. THE PLT SAID HE FELT THE RIGHT SKID HIT THE GROUND AND LOWERED COLLECTIVE BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED TO ROLL UNTIL THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AND THE FUSELAGE CAME TO REST ON ITS SIDE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft F35 | Moab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Cessna 182P | Junction, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Beechcraft 23 | Blanding, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Aerospatiale SA-315B | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Rockwell CALLAIR A-9B | Circleville, Utah, United States | Parowan Crop Dusting Service | No injuries | - |