Hughes 369 C-GVEB
11 March 2012 · Trading Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 March 2012 at about 23:30 local time, a Hughes 369 registered C-GVEB, operated by Prism Helicopters Inc, was involved in an accident near Trading Bay, Alaska, United States. 4 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Trading Bay, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.8744, -151.8547
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369
- Registration
- C-GVEB
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Prism Helicopters Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Trading Bay → Trading Bay
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC12CA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site in flat-light conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent dynamic rollover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing at an off-airport site in flat-light conditions. After touchdown, the left skid sank into the snow, and the helicopter began rolling to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the roll with right cyclic input but overcorrected, and the helicopter entered a dynamic roll to the right. The helicopter came to rest on its right side, sustaining substantial damage to the tailboom and the main rotor drive system. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2012 | Hughes 369D | Sheridan, Oregon, United States | P J Helicopters Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2012 | Hughes 369 | Childress, Texas, United States | Brim Equipment Leasing Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 2012 | Hughes 369 | Pasadena, California, United States | Southern California Edison Co. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Hughes 369E | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | Wilson Construction Co | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hughes 369D | McCormick, South Carolina, United States | DAH Aircraft LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hughes 369 | Lieser, Germany | Hahn Helicopters | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2012 | Cessna 150G | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Alsworth Anthony R | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2012 | Cessna 150F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Robinson R22 ALPHA | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Pollux Aviation Limited | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2012 | Aerospatiale AS350 B2 ECUREUIL | Valdez, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Maule M-5-210C | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |