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Incident · Destroyed

FAA incident report · Hughes 369D · Humtulips, WA · November 13, 1984

Date: November 13, 1984 · 11:30 local
Place: Humtulips, WA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1096L
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA85LA017
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,361 total224 in this make and model172 in the last 90 days

N1096LRegistration cancelled Nov 19, 2014 · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 800789D · Built 1980 Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Sling rope broke and hook became entangled in main rotor. Rope wrapped around and severed tail boom.

As the FAA filed it

SLING ROPE BROKE AND HOOK BECAME ENTANGLED IN MAIN ROTOR. ROPE WRAPPED AROUND AND SEVERED TAIL BOOM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA85LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHumptulips, WAWhen the hoisting cable on the helicopter failed, the hook end rebounded into the rotor system. The rotor system failed from the structural damage imposed and the acft went into an uncontroled descent impacting the ground on the left skid.Nov 13, 1984 · Destroyed

Other reports on N1096L · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19981208032939AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Queets, WAHughes 369D helicopter was lifting an external load of shingles when it flew into a tree and crashed. (.19) on December 8, 1998, about 1145 pacific standard time, a Hughes 369D, N1096L, registered to and operated by eagle air helicopters as a 14 CFR part 133…Dec 8, 1998 · Substantial damage Accident 19980810020269ANormal Cruise · Darrington, WAHelicopter crashed when the tail rotor failed while performing logging operation. (-23) see attached. No narrative attached. (.19) on August 10, 1998, approximately 1000 pacific daylight time, a Mcdonnell Douglas 500D helicopter, N1096L, registered to and…Aug 10, 1998 · Substantial damage Accident 19820519017419AHovering · Birkenfeld, ORLow fuel light flickered. Began landing for fuel. Engine quit. Struck hillside. No usable fuel in tank.May 19, 1982 · Substantial damage