# Accident 19901001043509A: Hughes 369E, Anadarko, OK, October 1, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1990, 17:30 local time
- Place: Anadarko, OK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0605° N, 98.2397° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0605&lon=-98.2397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N381F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369E
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,269 total, 1,445 in this make and model, 84 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW91GA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91GA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901001043509A

## Narrative

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

FAILED TO ASCERTAIN CLEAR EGRESS AREA FOR DEPARTURE. STRUCK POWERLINE AND CRASHED DURING CLIMBOUT.

## 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 FTW91GA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91GA001), Oct 1, 1990: Mcdonnell Douglas 369E (N381F), Anadarko, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER VISUAL LOOKOUT PRIOR TO AND DURING DEPARTURE.

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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