# NTSB NYC78FHM01: Hughes 369D, N8605F, Monmouth, NJ, October 27, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1977
- Place: Monmouth, NJ · MONMOUTH, NJ
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 22, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144528
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FHM01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHM01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3474  77/10/27 NR.MONMOUTH,NJ        HUGHES 369D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2425
        TIME - 1840                    N8605F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONMOUTH CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALDWELL,NJ                 LAKEWOOD,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       64
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           40                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PILOT SAW RED LIGHT ON TOWER,LOST GROUND CONTACT,HIT TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8605F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8605F-2013-03-07), registration cancelled 2013-03-07, S/N 470119D, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Registry model: [Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (registry code 4470706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Monmouth Co

## 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 19771027036589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771027036589A), Oct 27, 1977: Hughes 369HE, Monmouth, NJ, Destroyed. Pilot saw red light on tower,lost ground contact,hit trees.

## Other investigations on N8605F (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX90FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA230), Jun 23, 1990: Hughes 369D (N8605F), Hanapepe, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF PILOT OF THE PHOTOGRAPHING HELICOPTER TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE AND AVOID COLLISION.

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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