# Accident 20210906014469A: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, Delta Junction, AK, September 6, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 6, 2021, 17:30 local time
- Place: Delta Junction, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: KS1A
- Location: 63.9998° N, 144.7346° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.9998&lon=-144.7346&mi=10
- Aircraft: N125KW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N125KW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E (registry code 3027369, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20B (registry code 54385, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c20b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E
- Reported engine: ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 1,900 total, 25 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC21LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA083) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210906014469A

## Narrative

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

THE LANDING PAD WAS MADE OF HEAVY PLASTIC DOCK PANELS(APPROX. 1000# EACH) MADE INTO THE SHAPE OF AN H.

AS THE PILOT APPROACHED THE LANDING PAD, SHE ELECTED TO LAND INSIDE THE "H" ON THE GRASS, AND NOT ON IT.

THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A HOT LOADING OF A PASSENGER(THE PASSENGER LOADED HIMSELF WITHOUT ASSISTANCE). THE PASSENGER DID NOT NOTICE THE RIGHT SKID SNOW PLATE WAS PARTIALLY UNDER THE PLASTIC PLATFORM THE PILOT WAS DEPARTING FROM. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO PULL UP EVEN THOUGH SHE FELT RESISTANCE. AS SHE REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING SHE PUT THE COLLECTIVE DOWN BUT WAS TOO LATE AND THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER COMING TO A STOP ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.

FAR 91.13A, CARELESS

## 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 ANC21LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA083), Sep 7, 2021: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E (N125KW), Delta Junction, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inability to maintain lateral control during the takeoff, which resulted in dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to utilize an unsuitable landing area…

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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