# Accident 19960626035979A: Hughes 369D, Ketchikan, AK, June 26, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1996, 07:30 local time
- Place: Ketchikan, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 55.6103° N, 131.5804° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.6103&lon=-131.5804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5125Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5125Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D (registry code 4470706, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 84 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96TA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96TA092) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960626035979A

## Narrative

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

UNLOADED PASSENGERS. ROCKED BACK ON SKIDS BEGINNING TAKEOFF. TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A ROCK.

## 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 ANC96TA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96TA092), Jun 26, 1996: Hughes 369D (N5125Q), Ketchikan, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing was a factor in the accident.

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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