Hughes 300C N58404
4 July 1991 · Whitehall, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1991 at about 03:45 local time, a Hughes 300C registered N58404, operated by Diversified International, Inc, was involved in an accident near Whitehall, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Whitehall, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.3894, -86.3408
- Aircraft
- Hughes 300C
- Registration
- N58404
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Diversified International, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA207
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE WATER. A FACTOR WAS THE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED HE FLEW ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN IN DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS. UPON REACHING THE OPPOSITE SHORE, HE ENTERED A DESCENDING, LEFT TURN TOWARD HIS DESTINATION. HE REPORTED HE LOST VISUAL REFERENCE DURING THIS MANEUVER, AND DESCENDED INTO THE LAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1990 | Hughes 300C | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Flight Safety Int'l | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Hughes 300C | Aurora, Illinois, United States | Eagle Air Helicopter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1986 | Hughes 300/269B | Marshville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1986 | Hughes 300-269B | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Dennis Michael | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1985 | Hughes 300 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Eagle Air Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1985 | Hughes 300 | Lake Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Eximous Flying Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1991 | Robinson R22 BETA | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | Lutz, Robert A | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1991 | Cessna 182L | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | Douglas H. Mowat | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1991 | Cessna 152 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Kitze Avaition, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | Cessna 177 | New Lothrop, Michigan, United States | Patrick J. Corcoran | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1991 | Cessna 421B | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | Aviation Specialist, Inc. | No injuries | - |