# Accident 20260514007189A: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, Twin Falls, ID, May 14, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 14, 2026, 13:45 local time
- Place: Twin Falls, ID
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4818° N, 114.4877° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4818&lon=-114.4877&mi=10
- Aircraft: N952SF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N952SF) (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: ALLISON C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 9,000 total, 1,200 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA188) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260514007189A

## Narrative

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

PILOT WAS HOVERING IN THE GRASS AREA AND WANTED TO SET DOWN THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE DEPARTURE. PILOT STATED HE DID NOT GET THE COLLECTIVE DOWN PROPERLY TO PREVENT DYNAMIC ROLLOVER OF THE HELICOPTER.

## 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 WPR26LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA188), May 14, 2026: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500 (N952SF), Twin Falls, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control while hovering in gusty wind conditions, resulting in the helicopter rolling onto its side.

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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