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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Asotin, WA · August 31, 2019

Date: August 31, 2019 · 22:17 local
Place: Asotin, WA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N54528
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA249
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Reported engine: Rolls Royce C-20B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total4,000 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N54528Registered now · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 390464D Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Departed personal property to fly across the snake river (east bound).

Within 10 seconds pilot stated that he sensed an engine failure and pilot applied full right pedal, aircraft settled into river facing south. Aircraft sank in 12 ft of water.

Pilot and passenger exited through pilot door left side no injuries sustained.

Result of unscheduled landing was substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED PERSONAL PROPERTY TO FLY ACROSS THE SNAKE RIVER (EAST BOUND).

WITHIN 10 SECONDS PILOT STATED THAT HE SENSED AN ENGINE FAILURE AND PILOT APPLIED FULL RIGHT PEDAL, AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO RIVER FACING SOUTH. AIRCRAFT SANK IN 12 FT OF WATER.

PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THROUGH PILOT DOOR LEFT SIDE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED.

RESULT OF UNSCHEDULED LANDING WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR19LA249Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAsotin, WAA loss of control for undetermined reasons.Sep 1, 2019 · Substantial damage