# FAA incident reports: Hughes 369A

A list on [Hughes 369A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369a.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [Accident 20180519010739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180519010739A.md): Hughes 369A · Stoneburg, TX · May 19, 2018 · N369GK · Destroyed
  > At about 0915 am, Hughes aircraft N369GK carrying a pilot, a left seat spotter and two passengers took off from a landing zone (lz) in sunset, Texas in pursuit of hog depredation. The aircraft struck the top of the first row of trees. Next the fuselage and…
- [Incident 20180310001839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180310001839I.md): Hughes MH-6C · Cropwell, AL · Mar 10, 2018 · N262SD · Minor damage
  > The police helicopter was operating under public use under ac no: 00-1.1A. The aircraft was dispatched for sar purposes. The helicopter was launched at approximately 0900CST. Power lines were noted by the crew and well-avoided in this area. The crew then…
- [Accident 20170902018019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170902018019A.md): Hughes 369A · Burnet, TX · Sep 2, 2017 · N50MP · Substantial damage
  > During return to bmq(Burnet, TX.) N50MP a huges 369A exhausted all its fuel approximately 1 mile short of the fuel facility at Burnet. The pilot failed to execute an appropriate response and landed hard onto U.S. Hwy. 281. The helicopter was substantially…
- [Accident 20160408008779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160408008779A.md): Hughes 369A · Weatherford, TX · Apr 8, 2016 · N298SD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he locked the tail rotor peddles on the left side when he hooked up the battery following maintenance. He forgot to unhook the peddles. During the maintenance runup, the pilot went into a hover. The helicopter went into a spin that was…
- [Incident 20130423005309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130423005309I.md): Hughes OH-6A · Crystal River, FL · Apr 23, 2013 · N473SD · Minor damage
  > This aircraft is a citrus county Florida, sheriff office public use helicopter. On the day of the incident, maintenance replaced a main rotor trim actuator. According to the maintenance log it was ground run and test flown with no discrepancies noted. When…
- [Accident 20090530016499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090530016499A.md): Hughes 369A · Baltimore, OH · May 30, 2009 · N298SD · Substantial damage
  > (-23) During a practice 180 degree autorotation to a power-off touchdown, the aircraft overshot the final approach course to the 2500 foot mown grass private runway. Despite the overshoot, the commercially rated CFI pilot-in-command elected to complete the…
- [Accident 20081227856989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081227856989A.md): Hughes 369A · Honiara, BP · Dec 27, 2008 · N104BN · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > (-23) Aircraft lifted off from fishing boat without removing "unapproved rudder pedal lock." Witness stated he observed pilot reaching for something, possible "rudder pedal lock." Aircraft was seen spinning about the vertical axis immediately after takeoff.…
- [Accident 20070513010419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070513010419A.md): Hughes 369A · Moulton, AL · May 13, 2007 · N468WE · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > (-23) During cruise flight, main rotor blades separated from the helicopter, causing an in-flight breakup of the aircraft. The helicopter subsequently crashed in a wooded area and was destroyed by fire. The pilot and sole occupant received fatal injuries as a…
- [Accident 20060519008359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060519008359A.md): Hughes 369A · Gleneden Beach, OR · May 19, 2006 · N369V · Substantial damage
  > (-23) During a certificated flight instructor check ride, the pilot [privacy data omitted] was instructed to do a power recovery maneuver. It is reported that the aircraft engine did not deliver enough power quickly enough, and the aircraft impacted the…
- [Accident 20040806018439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040806018439A.md): Hughes OH6A · Anchorage, AK · Aug 6, 2004 · N243D · Substantial damage
  > (-23) Aircraft crashed while landing at mri. This report will be amended when more evidence is uncovered. (-23 amendment) aircraft crashed while landing at mri. Received a call from Mr. Marson regarding the accident involving N243D. Mr. Marson said the…
- [Accident 20021129033279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021129033279A.md): Hughes OH6A · Snohomish, WA · Nov 29, 2002 · N13SD · Substantial damage
  > (-23) Public use aircraft experienced loss of engine power shortly after take off from Snohomish county search and rescue facility. Aircraft landed in front yard of residence in Snohomish county. Aircraft recovered to search and rescue facility. Investigation…
- [Accident 20020915032689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020915032689A.md): Hughes 369A · Burtonsville, MD · Sep 15, 2002 · N336SP · Substantial damage
  > (-23) Aircraft crashed into rocky gorge reservoir, coming to rest in 4 feet of water. The pilot/owner was seriously injured with neck and back fractures. Passenger received only minor injuries. Damage was substantial. The pilot reported mechanical failure. He…
- [Accident 20020807027779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020807027779A.md): Hughes 369A · Springfield, MO · Aug 7, 2002 · N98MP · Substantial damage
  > (-23) N98MP, a public use rotor craft operated by the Missouri highway patrol, had just departed the Springfield, MO Downtown airport (3DW) on a south easterly heading when the tail rotor assembly failed and departed the aircraft. The helicopter made a forced…
- [Accident 20020621012599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020621012599A.md): Hughes OH6A · Circlehotspring, AK · Jun 21, 2002 · N345SD · No damage · 1 fatal
  > (-23) On or about 2319 hours (adt) on June 21, 2002, lee j. ruble, a private pilot, certificate number #574168921, acting as pilot in command of N345SD, a Hughes HU-369-OH6A helicopter, took off from eagle summit, approximately 23 statue miles west of circle…
- [Accident 20010703019859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010703019859A.md): N539 · Wadesboro, NC · Jul 3, 2001 · N539 · No damage
  > (-23) While performing a maintenance flight for blade tracking, flying at approximately 100 to 150 ft AGL airspeed 60 knots the engine suddenly quit. Pilot entered autorotation and landed in a field of tall grass. As aircraft began to nose over pilot pulled…
- [Accident 20000610007409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000610007409A.md): Hughes 369A · Hampton, GA · Jun 10, 2000 · N330CM · No damage
  > (-23) Pilot states that the flight departed 4A7 at approx 1410 local time. After approx 10 minutes, the pilot noticed that the oil temp was hot (just under red line) and tot was in yellow range. Pilot also states that fuel flow appeared to be higher than…
- [Accident 19990907026959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990907026959A.md): Hughes OH6A · Hrnando, MS · Sep 7, 1999 · N584SD · Substantial damage
  > (.19) On September 7, 1999, at 1130 central daylight time, a Hughes OH6A, N584SD, collided with the ground while on approach to a helipad in hernhando, Mississippi. The helicopter was operated by the desoto county sheriff department under the provisions of…
- [Incident 19950825032139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950825032139I.md): Hughes OH6A · Ft Worth, TX · Aug 25, 1995 · N234ZM
  > Practicing pinnacle landings to elavated structure. Began spinning to right. Landed hard and rolled on its side. (-23) see narrative #1AD98FA110

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('4470503')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369a/incidents

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