19890112000449A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Bald Mountain, AK · January 12, 1989

Date
January 12, 1989 · 11:15 local
Place
Bald Mountain, AK
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
EOOA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5074R
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC89LA033
Reported as
Hughes 369D
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,400 total1,400 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Tried to land on glacier in whiteout conditions. One skid touched down. The helicopter entered dynamic rollover.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO LAND ON GLACIER IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. ONE SKID TOUCHED DOWN. THE HELICOPTER ENTERED DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.

NTSB investigation

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