McDonnell Douglas 500 N9128F

Summary

On 29 December 1994 at about 01:15 local time, a McDonnell Douglas 500 registered N9128F, operated by Hoffman Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Chuuk Island. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

29 December 1994 at 01:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Chuuk Island

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas 500

Registration

N9128F

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Hoffman Helicopters, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX95LA063

2 people died.

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 PILOT AND AN OBSERVER DEPARTED THE SHIP FOR A FISH-SPOTTING MISSION. WHEN THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT HIS POSITION, THE SHIP RETURNED TO THE LAST KNOWN POSITION AND FOUND VARIOUS DEBRIS FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO DISTRESS RADIO CALLS FROM THE PILOT. THE OPERATOR REPORTED NO KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE GOOD VISIBILITY WITH LIGHT WINDS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.