# NTSB investigations: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, 2007

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB LAX07LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA270.md): Hughes 369D · Ellensburg, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2007 · N31HM · No damage
  > The passenger's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain clearance from the rotating main rotor disc while the helicopter was hovering. An uphill terrain condition was a factor
- [NTSB SEA07TA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07TA212.md): Hughes 369D · Omak, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 22, 2007 · N69PF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the surface of a pond that he was using as a water bucket refill site, which resulted in a tail rotor strike to the water's surface and a torsional overload failure of the tail rotor drive shaft.
- [NTSB CHI07LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA193.md): Hughes 369D · Comfrey, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2007 · N500NC · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the loose pressure line during aerial application maneuvers which resulted in a hard forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA07LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA147.md): Hughes 369D · Troy, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2007 · N48MP · No damage
  > The inadvertent entanglement of the crewmemeber's helmet's communication cord with the structure of the helicopter during the helicopter's ascent, which resulted in the crewmember being elevated above ground level before the helmet's cord separated, resulting…
- [NTSB SEA07CA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA139.md): Hughes 369D · Torrance, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2007 · N935M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of helicopter control while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a hard landing. The wind gusts were a contributing factor.
- [NTSB SEA07LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA135.md): Hughes 369D · Columbus, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2007 · N765HV · Destroyed
  > The fatigue failure of a turbine blade due to a localized over-temperature of the turbine section as result of a non-uniform fuel distribution by the fuel nozzle. Contributing to the accident was the close proximity of a power line support structure which…
- [NTSB ATL07LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA079.md): Hughes 369D · Whiteville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2007 · N11AS · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to fatigue fracture of the power turbine governor spring, causing a false pneumatic signal to the fuel control and a corresponding reduction in fuel flow.
- [NTSB SEA07LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA108.md): Hughes 369D · Kahuku, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2007 · N911FT · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue cracking of the oil line from the engine gearbox to the oil pressure gauge, which resulted in loss of engine lubricating oil, leading to seizure of the power turbine.
- [NTSB ANC07LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA022.md): Hughes 369D · Gustavus, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2007 · N5134V · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate clearance from a tranquilized moose while hovering in ground effect, and the operator's inadequate procedures for such operations, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the moose. Factors associated with the accident were the moose, a…

## The whole list in SQL

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

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 2007
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4470706'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=4470706&year=2007

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