Hughes 369D N8393F
3 January 2002 · Butte, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 January 2002 at about 21:50 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N8393F was involved in an accident near Butte, Montana, United States. 2 people were 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 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Butte, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.9581, -112.4833
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N8393F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Public Use
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Butte → Butte
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA02TA022
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While returning from a flight at about 600-800 feet above ground level, the engine lost power. The pilot autorotated the helicopter to a median between a highway. During the event, the tailboom was severed. Post accident inspection of the engine and subsequent engine test cell run did not find evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2002 | Hughes 369E | Grand Coulee, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2002 | Hughes 369E | Tiers, Tasmania, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Hughes 369D | Jeffersontown, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2002 | Hughes 369C | Agana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Hughes 369D | Richland, Washington, United States | U.S. Fish and Wildlife | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Hughes 369D | Boise, Idaho, United States | Pathfinder Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2002 | Cessna 180K | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thurmond MONI | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172RG | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fort Peck, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Mooney M20E | Glasgow, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Cessna 120 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |