# Accident 20220815008049A: Hughes Helicopters Inc 369E, Ely, NV, August 15, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 15, 2022, 08:20 local time
- Place: Ely, NV
- Airport: Ely
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: O8UL
- Location: 39.6952° N, 115.0875° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6952&lon=-115.0875&mi=10
- Aircraft: N500AR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500AR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters 369E (registry code 4470707, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC 369E
- Reported engine: ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 10,068 total, 1,010 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR22LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA305) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220815008049A

## Narrative

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

DURING A LOW LEVEL MANEUVER WHILE ROUNDING UP A HERD OF HORSES TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND.

## 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 WPR22LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA305), Aug 15, 2022: Hughes Helicopters 369E (N500AR), Ely, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude.

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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