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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369HS · Papua · February 14, 2000

Date: February 14, 2000 · 17:00 local
Place: Papua
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N717ST
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00LA103
Reported as: Hughes 369HS

N717STRegistration cancelled Aug 4, 2015 · Hughes 369HSS/N 350717S · Built 1971 Airframe modelHughes 369HS Engine modelAllison 250 SER 400HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) On 2/14/00 at 1700 hrs local, N717ST made a precautionary landing in international waters of pacific ocean approx 500 miles north of Papua, new guinea. The pilot reported he heard "grinding noise" in the cyclic controls followed by a loud bang. The heli sank to the bottom of the ocean after rolling over in anocean swell. The pilot held an australian pilot cert. And di not hold a us pilot cert. The pilot did not give a statement and has not been able to be contacted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 2/14/00 AT 1700 HRS LOCAL, N717ST MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS OF PACIFIC OCEAN APPROX 500 MILES NORTH OF PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. THE PILOT REPORTED HE HEARD "GRINDING NOISE" IN THE CYCLIC CONTROLS FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANG. THE HELI SANK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN AFTER ROLLING OVER IN ANOCEAN SWELL. THE PILOT HELD AN AUSTRALIAN PILOT CERT. AND DI NOT HOLD A US PILOT CERT. THE PILOT DID NOT GIVE A STATEMENT AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE CONTACTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX00LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)An unknown mechanical malfunction that resulted in a precautionary landing at sea and the subsequent sinking of the helicopter by an ocean swell.Feb 14, 2000 · Destroyed

Other reports on N717ST · 1

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

Accident 19750721034789AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Deadhorse, AKImproper proc for refueling fm drums.Jul 21, 1975 · Substantial damage