# Accident 19901004044039A: Hughes 369C, Kennsington, AK, October 4, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1990, 15:20 local time
- Place: Kennsington, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HXSL
- Location: 58.5796° N, 134.7694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.5796&lon=-134.7694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1107G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1107G-2002-07-27) (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 369C
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,925 total, 1,850 in this make and model, 205 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC91FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91FA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901004044039A

## Narrative

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

SLOPE LANDING. CHOPPER ROLLED OVER AS PILOT TRIED TO LIFT  INTO FULL HOVER.

## 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 ANC91FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91FA001), Oct 4, 1990: Hughes 500D (N1107G), Kennsington, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF DUE TO DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S SELECTION OF AN UNEVEN LANDING AREA.

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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