Plane Crash List

Hughes 369B N5035F

2 December 1992 · Fallbrook, California, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 2 December 1992 at about 18:12 local time, a Hughes 369B registered N5035F, operated by Haverfield Corporation, was involved in an accident near Fallbrook, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:12
Classification
Accident
Location
Fallbrook, California, United States
Coordinates
33.3900, -117.2097
Aircraft
Hughes 369B
Registration
N5035F
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
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
LAX93LA057

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 2 0 0 0

Probable cause

THAT THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE OF THE HIGH TENSION WIRES FROM THE HELICOPTER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT AND NONFLYING CREWMEMBER WERE PLACING MARKER BALLS ON HIGH TENSION WIRES. THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE FROM THE WIRES AND A MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE UPPER GUIDE WIRE OF THE HIGH TENSION WIRES. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM ASSEMBLY. THE HELICOPTER ROTATED AFTER THE IMPACT AND THE TAIL BOOM ASSEMBLY STRUCK THE HIGH TENSION WIRES STANCHION. THE HELICOPTER PLUMMETED, UNCONTROLLED, TO THE GROUND. THE WRECKAGE AND VIDEO TAPE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PREEXISTING MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
1 May 1992 Hughes 369E
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27 Nov 1992 Hughes 369HS
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10 Apr 1992 Hughes 369C
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no coordinates
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15 Jan 1992 Hughes 369D
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no coordinates
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16 Nov 1992 Hughes 369D
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Carlsbad, California, United States Haverfield Corporation No injuries -
4 Dec 1992 Hughes 369C
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Kamuela, Hawaii, United States Mauna KEA Helicopters, Inc. Minor injuries -

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