Hughes 369HS N8313F
11 April 1987 · Yakima, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 April 1987 at about 18:35 local time, a Hughes 369HS registered N8313F, operated by Berkley Structures, Inc., was involved in an accident near Yakima, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yakima, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.7190, -120.4101
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369HS
- Registration
- N8313F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Berkley Structures, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Redmond → Yakima
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA079
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 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
SIX MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, AT CRUISE, THE ENGINE CEASED OPERATING DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT HAD NOTICED THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT ON 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURE BUT ELECTED TO CONTINUE HIS FLIGHT. AUTOROTATION WAS MADE FROM 1,000 FEET AGL AND AT COMPLETION OF THE GROUND RUN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM AND SEVERED IT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1987 | Hughes 369HS | Hawesville, Kentucky, United States | Helicopter Minit-Men, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1987 | Hughes 369D | Lemon Cove, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Hughes 369HS | Griffith, Indiana, United States | Trademasters International | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1987 | Hughes 369D | Tamunings, United States | Adriatic Sea | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Aug 1987 | Hughes 369D | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicopters | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Hughes 369D | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1987 | Aerodynamics HAWK MKII | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | ROD Pederson | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna T210L | Dayton, Washington, United States | FMT Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hughes 269C | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 | Sedro Woolley, Washington, United States | James Hayton | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172P | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Galvin Ying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-160 | Odessa, Washington, United States | Larry Zagelow | No injuries | - |