# Accident 20020411005559A: Hughes 369D, April 11, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 11, 2002, 13:00 local time
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: BZBA
- Location: 46.4167° N, 119.5842° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4167&lon=-119.5842&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8353F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8353F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D (registry code 4470706, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20B (registry code 54385, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c20b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA02TA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02TA067) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020411005559A

## Narrative

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

(-23)N8353F, A HU-369-D HELICOPTER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN A WEIGHT FROM AN ANIMAL NET HIT A MAIN ROTOR BLADE. THIS NET WAS SHOT FROM THE HELICOPTER UTILIZING A 308 CALABAR CARTRIDGE TO CAPTURE ELK ON THE HANFORD RESERVATION.  THE ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST OF THE ROTOR BLADE IS $7,400.   FAA INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING OPERATED FOR THE NATIONAL FISH & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT UNDER "PUBLIC USE". THE AIRCRAFT IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY HAWKINS & POWERS AVIATION INC. OF GREYBULL, WYOMING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ACCIDENT.

## 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 SEA02TA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02TA067), Apr 11, 2002: Hughes 369D (N8353F), Richland, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the netting material securing a net weight while maneuvering. The net weight was a factor.

## Other reports on N8353F (2)

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

- [Incident 20070618826249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070618826249I), Jun 18, 2007: Hughes 369D (N8353F), Huntington Twn, OH, No damage. (-23) Immediately following a power check at 70% torque at 500' AGL, the engine lost power and spooled down. The pilot then executed a successful autorotation…
- [Accident 20010123000819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010123000819A), Jan 23, 2001: Hughes 369D (N8353F), Ely, NV, No damage. (-23) On 1/23/01, about 0745 PST, N8353F sustained damage during a hard landing (off airport) after the engine quit during an autorotation. The main rotor…

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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