# NTSB FTW73AF029: Hughes 369HS, N9093F, Venice, LA, December 18, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 18, 1972
- Place: Venice, LA · VENICE, LA
- Location: 29.2931° N, 89.3689° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Venice, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2931&lon=-89.3689&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 27, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169327
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73AF029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF029

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3746  72/12/18 NR.VENICE,LA          HUGHES 369HS        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 2387
        TIME - 1622                    N9093F              PX-  1  1  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 505 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SO.PASS 65B
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SO.PASS PLATFORM 65B       VENICE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- TKOF FROM ELEVATED PLATFORM. HIT SAFETY FENCE. ACFT SANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9093F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9093F-1973-06-27), registration cancelled 1973-06-27, S/N 1110350S (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369HS
- Registry model: [Hughes 369HS](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369hs) (registry code 4470728) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: So.Pass 65b

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.

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