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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369HS · Papua · November 23, 2001

Date: November 23, 2001 · 14:00 local
Place: Papua
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4265D
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA032
Reported as: Hughes 369HS
Fatal injuries: 0

N4265DRegistration cancelled Apr 15, 2002 · Hughes 369HSS/N 430464S · Built 1974 Airframe modelHughes 369HS Engine modelAllison T63 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) Lack of proper communications between pilot and deck handling crew. Pilot attempted to take off with tie down strap and APU cable still attached. Aircraft (helo) went over side of ship and into water. Aircraft destroyed and sank. Minor injury to pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) LACK OF PROPER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PILOT AND DECK HANDLING CREW. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF WITH TIE DOWN STRAP AND APU CABLE STILL ATTACHED. AIRCRAFT (HELO) WENT OVER SIDE OF SHIP AND INTO WATER. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED AND SANK. MINOR INJURY TO PILOT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX02LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)A dynamic roll over due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to ensure that all tiedowns were removed. A factor in the accident may have been the lack of clear communications between the pilot and the shipboard helper assigned as the…Nov 23, 2001 · Destroyed