# Accident 19951129039139A: Hughes 369D, Scotts Mills, OR, November 29, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 29, 1995, 09:30 local time
- Place: Scotts Mills, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: CNIL
- Location: 44.9596° N, 122.5697° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9596&lon=-122.5697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N64DB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N64DB-2018-01-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D (registry code 4470706, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 400HP (registry code 03013, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA025) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951129039139A

## Narrative

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

MANEUVERING AFTER DROPPING CHRISTMAS TREES. LONGLINE HOOK HIT GROUND. BOUNCED INTO ROTORS, THEN TAIL.BOOM SEPARATED

## 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 SEA96LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA025), Nov 29, 1995: Hughes 369D (N64DB), Scotts Mills, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE GROUND.

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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