# NTSB SEA78FYE02: Hughes 369C, N9174F, Morton, WA, November 10, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 10, 1977
- Place: Morton, WA · MORTON, WA
- Location: 46.5574° N, 122.2814° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morton, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5574&lon=-122.2814&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 5 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145683
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA78FYE02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYE02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3599  77/11/10 NR.MORTON,WA          HUGHES 369C         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N9174F              PX-  0  0  4  MAPPING/PHOTO             AGE 38, 6218 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            273 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RANDAL,WA                  MORTON,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      45
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- STEEP APCH.ENCOUNTERED TAILWIND GUST TO EST 20KTS AT 20FT AGL,SETTLED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9174F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9174F-1990-11-07), registration cancelled 1990-11-07, S/N 340577S (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369C
- Registry model: [Hughes 369HS](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369hs) (registry code 4470728) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19771110036069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771110036069A), Nov 10, 1977: Hughes 369HS, Morton, WA, Substantial damage. Steep apch. Encountered tailwind gust to EST 20KTS at 20FT AGL,settled.

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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