# Accident 19990520005519A: Hughes 369E, Intercession, FL, May 20, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 20, 1999
- Place: Intercession, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: X2RL
- Location: 28.2603° N, 81.5001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2603&lon=-81.5001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N144CM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N144CM-2014-12-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters 369E (registry code 4470707, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369E
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA99FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA158) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990520005519A

## Narrative

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

1986 HUGHES 369-E HELICOPTER WAS LAYING FIBER OPTIC CABLES WHEN IT LOST POWER, THE ACFT AUTO-ROTATED TO A LANDING, THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND A LINEMAN ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ACFT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, THE LINEMAN LATER DIED OF HIS INJURIES, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)THE HELICOPTER WAS IN THE HOVER MODE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  A LINE MAN WAS WORKING OUTSIDE THE HELICOPTER ON A PLATFORM ATTACHING FIBER OPTIC CABLE TO A 75' METAL POWER LINE TOWER.  THE HELICOPTER LOST ENGINE POWER BECAUSE OF FUEL DEPLETION AND SUBSEQUENTLY AUTOROTATED TO A HARD LANDING AT A POINT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET TO THE SIDE OF THE TOWER.  THE LINE MAN THAT WAS WORKING ON THE OUTSIDE PLATFORM WAS KILLED AND THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

## 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 MIA99FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA158), May 20, 1999: Hughes 369E (N144CM), Intercession, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel management that resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.

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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