Hughes 369D N935M
29 May 2007 · Torrance, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 2007 at about 23:55 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N935M was involved in an accident near Torrance, California, 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 23:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Torrance, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Zamperini Field Airport (TOA)
- Coordinates
- 33.8033, -118.3397
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N935M
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Monica → Torrance
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA07CA139
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of helicopter control while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a hard landing. The wind gusts were a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he intended to practice autorotations and hovering at the airport. Upon arriving at the airport practice area, he began 360-degree hovers. During one of the hovers, he lost control of the helicopter and it landed hard. Wind gusts were reported at the time of the accident which the pilot thought contributed to the loss of helicopter control. During the hard landing, the skids split and the tail boom was bent. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2007 | Hughes 369D | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Hughes 369D | Troy, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hughes 369D | Whiteville, North Carolina, United States | Aerial Solutions Incorporated | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2007 | Hughes 369D | Lyman, Washington, United States | Highline Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Hughes 369D | Omak, Washington, United States | US Department of the Interior | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2007 | Hughes 369A | Moulton, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |