# Incident 19990604014719I: Hughes 369D, Lahaina, HI, June 4, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 1999, 11:15 local time
- Place: Lahaina, HI
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: WVXG
- Location: 20.8860° N, 156.6662° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lahaina, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=20.8860&lon=-156.6662&mi=10
- Aircraft: N114HD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N114HD) (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: 8,127 total, 6,927 in this make and model, 255 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990604014719I

## Narrative

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

AT APPROXIMATELY 1115 HST, WINDWARD AVIATION, INC..(WVXG), AN FAR PART 137 OPERATOR, AIRCRAFT STRUCK A STATIC WIRE ON A SPRAY PASS WHILE CROP DUSTING A SUGAR CANE FIELD IN LAHAINE, HI. THE PILOT LANDED THE HELICOPTER SAFELY AND INSPECTED THE DAMAGE.  THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE ON ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE.  THE MAIN ROTOR HUB WAS SENT OUT FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR, AND THE ONE DAMAGED ROTOR BLADE WAS REPLACED.                                                                                                                        THERE WAS NO NMAC OR PD.  INCIDENT NUMBER IWP1319990007.  THIS ITEM CLOSED.

## Other reports on N114HD (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20060812016359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060812016359A), Aug 12, 2006: Hughes 369D (N114HD), Kahului, HI, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot got out of aircraft to disconnect fire bucket and aircraft rocked back striking tailrotor while at flight idle.

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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