# Accident 19951205039939A: Hughes 369E, Thibodeaux, LA, December 5, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 5, 1995, 12:01 local time
- Place: Thibodeaux, LA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: HXFL
- Location: 29.7903° N, 90.8194° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7903&lon=-90.8194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N16089, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16089-1997-03-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E (registry code 3027369, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369E
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA060) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951205039939A

## Narrative

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

HELICOPTER DRIFTED INTO POWER LINE AND POLE. LINEMAN ON SLING PLATFORM. HELICOPTER SPUN. IMPACTED AND BURNED.

## 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 FTW96FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA060), Dec 5, 1995: McDonnell Douglas 369E (N16089), Thibodaux, LA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the power line and utility pole. The gusty/crosswind (weather) condition was a related factor.

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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