# NTSB ANC80FA024: Hughes 369D, N8652F, Petersburg, AK, January 15, 1980 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed - Date: January 15, 1980 - Place: Petersburg, AK · PETERSBURG, AK - Location: 56.8113° N, 132.9513° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Petersburg, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.8113&lon=-132.9513&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor, 4 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 19, 1980 - Report: Brief approved by the director - Safety recommendations: Yes - NTSB case key (mKey): 79432 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80FA024 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA024 ## NTSB brief ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0430  80/1/15  NR.PETERSBURG,AK      HUGHES 369D         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 5130         TIME - 1000                    N8652F              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 644 IN TYPE,                                        DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION          PETERSBURG,AK                WOEWODSKI ISLAND,AK         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER            DITCHING                                                 LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT            MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-ENGINE            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.         FACTOR(S)            PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT CREW            WEATHER - SNOW            WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.            MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE            WEATHER - LOW CEILING            MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER         COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE         WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED         WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER         SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE           OVERCAST                                                  50         VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE           1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW         OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      30         WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS           135                                                       5         TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN           IFR                                                      NONE         REMARKS- ENG FLAMED OUT AFTER ENCTRG WET SNW & ICG COND.AUTO-REIGNITION NOT ARMED.POP-OUT FLOATS NOT ACTVTD ``` ## Aircraft - Registration: N8652F (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D - Category: Helicopter - Engines: turbo shaft - Damage: Substantial damage ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19800115005769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800115005769A), Jan 15, 1980: Hughes 369D, Petersburg, AK, Substantial damage. Flying in heavy snow. Air intake blocked by ice, snow. Engine quit. Ditched in ocean. No restart or deploy floats. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.