# Accident 20170623006959A: Hughes Helicopters Inc 369E, Quinwood, WV, June 23, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 23, 2017, 13:15 local time
- Place: Quinwood, WV
- Airport: Summersville
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: HXFL
- Location: 38.0389° N, 80.7308° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0389&lon=-80.7308&mi=10
- Aircraft: N765KV, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N765KV) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters 369E (registry code 4470707, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-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 HELICOPTERS INC 369E
- Reported engine: ALLISON 250-C20 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 4,210 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA17LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA209) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170623006959A

## Narrative

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

N756KV, A HUGHES 369E, MADE AN AUTOROTATION, LANDING IN A FIELD AFTER LOSING POWER DURING A LONG LINE OPERATION. THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM ON LANDING, WHICH SEPERATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

## 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 ERA17LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA209), Jun 23, 2017: Hughes 369 (N765KV), Dennis, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The unporting of fuel due to the helicopter's nose-up attitude during long line operations, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.

## Other reports on N765KV (1)

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

- [Accident 19970613014189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970613014189A), Jun 13, 1997: Hughes 369E (N765KV), Okahumka, FL. While repairing highline tower began chasing a pig. Crewman fell of helicopter platform. (-23) helicopter is utilized for power line repairs and is certified…

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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