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FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Half Moon Bay, CA · June 19, 1993

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Date
June 19, 1993 · 04:10 local
Place
Half Moon Bay, CA
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N277SP
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX93LA261
Reported as
Hughes 369D
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
12,000 total4,300 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days
N277SPRegistration cancelled Jun 15, 1995 · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 290461DAirframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D

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What happened

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

Long hours and fatigued. Struck movie set light boom climbing out to leave area. Had been on duty 17HRS.

As the FAA filed it

LONG HOURS AND FATIGUED. STRUCK MOVIE SET LIGHT BOOM CLIMBING OUT TO LEAVE AREA. HAD BEEN ON DUTY 17HRS.

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 LAX93LA261Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHalf Moon Bay, CAthe pilots failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the light tower and associated electrical power cables. Factors in the accident were; 1) pilot fatigue due to an excessively long duty day, and 2) glare from the lights which affected the pilot's…Jun 19, 1993 · Destroyed

Other reports on N277SP · 3

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

Incident 19850819049469INormal Cruise · Lubbock, TXPassengers coat blew out of aircraft and struck tail rotor. Pilot heard bang and left yaw. No damage found.Aug 19, 1985Accident 19830901045999APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Portales, NMEngine flamed out shortly after takeoff. Was serviced with avgas that needs start pumps on. Pilot reports pumps on.Sep 1, 1983 · Substantial damageAccident 19820527020419ASfl Autorotation · Amarillo, TXDuring practice autorotation landings, helicopter made hard touchdown flexing rotor blades and chopping tailboom.May 27, 1982 · Substantial damage