# NTSB ANC77DA047: Hughes 369HS, Wood River, AK, May 30, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: May 30, 1977
- Place: Wood River, AK · WOOD RIVER, AK
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, June 16, 1977
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158262
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77DA047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DA047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1095  77/5/30  NR.WOOD RIVER,AK      HUGHES 369HS        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0800                    N9223F              PX-  0  0  0  CONSTRUCTION              37, 4900 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DRILL SITE-FIELD            RETURN                       L S HUNTING LODGE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- CHOKER CABLE STILL CONNECTED TO CARGO HOOK DURING FLT, FREE TO TRAIL IN SLIPSTREAM, STRUCK T/R.
```

## Sequence of events

- Enroute-cruise

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9223F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9223F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369HS
- Registry model: Maule MXT-7-180 (registry code 5470206, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mxt-7-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage
- FAA reports: 19770530015519A (https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770530015519A) (OpenAirDocs)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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