Hughes 369HS N9162F
30 December 1999 · Pacific Ocean · No injuries
Summary
On 30 December 1999 at about 12:00 local time, a Hughes 369HS registered N9162F, operated by Hansen Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Pacific Ocean. 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pacific Ocean
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369HS
- Registration
- N9162F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hansen Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX00LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to takeoff downwind and the subsequent failure to achieve translational lift before contact with the water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot took off from the fishing vessel with a tail wind and the helicopter settled into the water in a tail low attitude. The main rotor blades contacted the tail boom and the tail rotor contacted the water. The helicopter was equipped with permanent floats and remained in an upright position. No discrepancies were found during examination of the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1999 | Hughes 369HS | Pacific Ocean | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Hughes 369D | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hughes 369D | Southbend, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1999 | Hughes 369D | Baggs, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1999 | Hughes 369E | Intercession, Florida, United States | Air 2 | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Nov 1999 | Hughes 369D | Cologne, Germany | Good Fabrication | Fatal | 2 |