# Accident 20010719017789A: Hughes 369E, Niagarafalls, NY, July 19, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 2001, 15:30 local time
- Place: Niagarafalls, NY
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: R5WA
- Location: 43.0992° N, 78.9492° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0992&lon=-78.9492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N577DB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N577DB-2006-11-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E (registry code 3027369, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC01LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA179) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010719017789A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2001 AT 1530 EDT, A HU-369E HELICOPTER, N577DB, OPERATED BY RAINBOW AIR, INC., NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, LANDED ON A MOBILE PAD AND EXPERIENCED "DYNAMIC ROLLOVER". THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

## 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 NYC01LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA179), Jul 19, 2001: McDonnell Douglas 369E (N577DB), Niagara Falls, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The right skid getting snagged on the helicopter-dolly resulting in dynamic rollover.

## Other reports on N577DB (1)

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

- [Incident 19930828036749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930828036749I), Aug 28, 1993: Hughes 369E (N577DB), Niagara Falls, NY, Minor damage. Left rear landing gear struck the pad deck when aircraft settled on pad. Broke rear gear strut.

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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