# Accident 19880708025899A: Hughes 369D, Kitoi Bay, AK, July 8, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 8, 1988, 20:35 local time
- Place: Kitoi Bay, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EOOA
- Aircraft: N1089D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1089D-2003-01-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D (registry code 4470706, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,218 total, 2,622 in this make and model, 223 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC88LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA086) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880708025899A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON TAKEOFF A SKID WAS CAUGHT BY A METAL STAKE CAUSING DYNAMIC ROLL OVER. PILOT FAILED TO ASSURE SKIDS WERE CLEARED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC88LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA086), Jul 9, 1988: Hughes 369D (N1089D), Kitoi Bay, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1089D (1)

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

- [Accident 19861113075579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861113075579A), Nov 13, 1986: Hughes 369D (N1089D), Winlock, WA, Substantial damage. The helicopter lift line struck trees and rebounded into the tail rotor.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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