SEA73AS018

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369HS · North Bend, WA · January 16, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1973
Place
North Bend, WA · NORTH BEND, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9033FHughes 369HS
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730116001659A
Case key
169485

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0122  73/1/16    NORTH BEND,WASH     HUGHES 369HS        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1120                    N9033F              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 24, 2775 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAPLE VALLEY,WASH           FINDLEY LAKE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- PLT HAD TO REDUCE PWR TO STAB YAW.ACFT AT MAX GWT.SKID BROKE THRU ICE,ROLLED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9033F
Reported as
Hughes 369HS
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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