NTSB investigations: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, OR
15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1978 | 1 |
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| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
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WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'OR' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'OR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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NTSB WPR13CA057Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 369D · Sheridan, ORThe pilot’s failure to prevent the helicopter from entering a vortex ring state (settling with power) condition during an external load operation, which resulted in the helicopter’s main rotor blades impacting the truck.NTSB WPR11LA048Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMD Helicopter 369D · Salem, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance between the longline and trees, which resulted in the longline snagging a tree and then recoiling into the main rotor blades and a subsequent loss of helicopter control.NTSB SEA07LA147Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Troy, ORThe inadvertent entanglement of the crewmemeber's helmet's communication cord with the structure of the helicopter during the helicopter's ascent, which resulted in the crewmember being elevated above ground level before the helmet's cord separated, resulting…NTSB SEA04LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Cottage Grove, ORIn-flight loss of engine power during cruise for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA02LA135Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 369D · Medford, ORPower loss during cruise flight for undetermined reasons. Factors include mountainous terrain and trees.NTSB SEA96LA144Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Mcminnville, ORimproper maintenance (replacement) and inspection of the engine fuel governor by company maintenance personnel, the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, and a subsequent disconnect of the adjustable governor lever control rod, which disabled the engine…NTSB SEA96LA025Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Scotts Mills, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the ground.NTSB SEA91LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Mulina, ORIn-flight collision with a rebounding long-line, which caused main-rotor RPM decay and tail-boom separation, compromising the pilot's ability to successfully accomplish an attempted autorotation.NTSB SEA90LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Stayton, ORThe maintenance personnel failed to record the previous flight time for the overrunning clutch on airworthiness certification documents when the assembly was overhauled. Also, causal to the accident was the operation of the aircraft by the operator for 175…NTSB SEA85LA020Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Kings Valley, ORThe plt attempted to fly the acft away from the site of a proposed load drop before the drop was completed. The FAA inspectors said the sling did not release properly. When the plt attempted to depart the area the acft struck the groundin a nose low attitude.…NTSB SEA82DA119Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 369D · Creswell, ORThe pilot was practicing hovering autorotations and quick stops. He stated that after about six good quick stops, he made a tail low landing and the main rotor blades flexed into the tail boom.NTSB SEA82FYM16Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHughes 369D · Birkenfeld, ORThe pilot stated that the fuel gauge indicated 150 lbs of fuel remaining when he began the flight. Since the drop point was within 2 to 3 minutes of the departure point, he elected to proceed without refueling. While hovering and being guided into the drop…NTSB SEA81DYK02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 369 · Powers, ORNTSB SEA80FYM54Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Bay City, ORNTSB SEA79FYM48Accident · Serious injuriesClosedHughes 369D · Cascadia, OR