# NTSB FTW76AF020: Hughes 369HS, N9088F, Venice, LA, September 15, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1975
- 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: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150925
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76AF020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF020

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2410  75/9/15  NR.VENICE,LA          HUGHES 369HS        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1915
        TIME - 1516                    N9088F              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 298 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEADRILL 14
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOPEDALE,LA                 SEADRILL 14
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- T/R BLADES HIT 3FT SAFETY NET.PLT POS HELI TO TIEDOWN IN CORNER OF HELIPAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9088F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9088F-1976-10-20), registration cancelled 1976-10-20, S/N 1010344S (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Seadrill 14

## 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 19750915029959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750915029959A), Sep 15, 1975: Hughes 369HS, Venice, LA, Substantial damage. T/r blades hit 3FT safety net. Plt pos heli to tiedown in corner of helipad.

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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