# Accident 19940609015279A: Hughes 369D, Snoqualmie Pass, WA, June 9, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 1994, 18:00 local time
- Place: Snoqualmie Pass, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Settle With Power (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.5303° N, 121.8008° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5303&lon=-121.8008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1088G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940609015279A

## Narrative

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

ON APPROACH TO LAND. SETTLED WITH POWER. LOST ROTOR RPM. BRUSHED TREES. USED CYCLIC TO CUSHION LANDING.

## 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 SEA94LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA147), Jun 10, 1994: Hughes 369D (N1088G), Snoqualmie, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CLEARANCE NOT MAINTAINED AND TAILWIND.

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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