# Accident 19950721046659A: Hughes 369D, Hauula Oahu, HI, July 21, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 21, 1995, 12:27 local time
- Place: Hauula Oahu, HI
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Settle With Power (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 21.5896° N, 157.9202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.5896&lon=-157.9202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1090S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1090S-1996-03-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D (registry code 4470706, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Pilot flight hours: 3,400 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95GA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95GA264) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950721046659A

## Narrative

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

HFD SEARCH SLING LOAD WITH 2 CREW. TURBULENCE SWINGING LOAD. ROPE HIT ROTORS. WRAPPED AROUND MAST. LOST CONTROL.

## 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 LAX95GA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95GA264), Jul 21, 1995: Mcdonnell Douglas 369D (N1090S), Hauula, HI, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's poor judgement by intentionally flying into adverse weather conditions in mountainous terrain with an external load and no observer which resulted in loss of aircraft control. Factors…

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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