Hughes 369 accidents

The NTSB database holds 613 accidents and incidents involving the Hughes 369, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 111 of them were fatal (18%), and 177 people died.

The deadliest year was 1979, with 13 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (92 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Canada and New Zealand.

243 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

613

Records

111

Fatal

177

Deaths

18%

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 370 of 613 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 5

1970s 117

1980s 161

1990s 124

2000s 104

2010s 66

2020s 36

Where these happened

United States 555 Canada 6 New Zealand 6 Germany 4 France 3 Panama 2

Operators involved

Temsco Helicop 11 Haverfield International Inc. 6 Petroleum Heli 6 Eagle Air, Inc. 5 Hughes Tool Co 4 Rotor Blade LLC 4

All 613 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
6 Jul 1985	Hughes 369HS N5410W	Keystone, South Dakota, United States	Rushmore Helicopters, Inc.	Fatal	4
21 May 1979	Hughes 369HS N922MB	St Maries, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Sverdsten Logg	Fatal	4
27 Mar 2026	Hughes 369D N715KV	Haena, Hawaii, United States	Airborne Aviation Inc.	Fatal	3
17 Oct 2018	Hughes 369 ZK-H0J	Wanaka, New Zealand	The Alpine Group Limited	Fatal	3
6 Aug 2008	Hughes 369D C-GZIO	Alice Arm, Canada no coordinates	Prism Helicopter Inc	Fatal	3
19 Jul 2008	Hughes 369D N400BE	Price, Utah, United States	BBP Air LLC	Fatal	3
19 Jul 2003	Hughes 369HS G-CSPJ	Sevenoaks, Kent, United Kingdom no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
27 Dec 2001	Hughes 369E N280SP	Park City, Utah, United States	-	Fatal	3
19 Oct 1984	Hughes 369D N8631F	St.thomas no coordinates	Whirlwind Helicopters	Fatal	3
18 Apr 1982	Hughes 369HS N4EE	8 S. of Page, Arizona, United States	Glenn Edward Miller	Fatal	3
11 Apr 1982	Hughes 369D N11058	Near Tanana, Alaska, United States	Tundra Copters, Inc.	Fatal	3
4 Oct 1980	Hughes 369HS N9153F	Silverton, Colorado, United States no coordinates	Milton Widelit	Fatal	3
4 Oct 1979	Hughes 369HS N9076F	Mt Crawford, Virginia, United States no coordinates	Hasco, Inc	Fatal	3
2 Sep 1976	Hughes 369HS N9172F	Hawk Inlet, Alaska, United States no coordinates	Temsco Helicop	Fatal	3
23 Mar 1975	Hughes 369HS N9139F	Petersburg, Alaska, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
25 Jun 1972	Hughes 369HS N9067F	Hornell, New York, United States no coordinates	70 Airways, Ltd	Fatal	3
14 Jul 2026	Hughes 369 C-GHFL	British Columbia, Canada no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
11 Sep 2025	Hughes 369D N5072F	Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, United States	Winco Inc	Fatal	2
7 Aug 2025	Hughes 369D N173AL	West Alton, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	2
21 Aug 2018	Hughes 369 N530FU	Granger, Texas, United States	Brunner Aerospace	Fatal	2
4 Jul 2018	Hughes 369 N8648F	Majuro, United States	Vertol Systems Co Inc	Fatal	2
7 Nov 2017	Hughes 369D N138WH	Sulphur, Louisiana, United States	Winco, Inc.	Fatal	2
16 Nov 2016	Hughes 369 N81GG	Pukoo, Hawaii, United States	-	Fatal	2
5 Aug 2013	Hughes 369D N8688F	Ackerly, Texas, United States	Haverfield Aviation, Inc.	Fatal	2
15 Nov 2012	Hughes 369D N369AW	Corning, New York, United States	Haverfield International Inc.	Fatal	2
6 Sep 2006	Hughes 369D N812CE	Somis, California, United States	Southern California Edison Company	Fatal	2
9 Aug 2001	Hughes 369D C-GYTY	Baffin Island, Canada	Helimax LTEE	Fatal	2
28 Dec 2000	Hughes 369HS N9186F	Pierce, Idaho, United States	-	Fatal	2
25 Nov 1999	Hughes 369HS N395WM	Helena, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	2
7 Nov 1999	Hughes 369D N1096C	Cologne, Germany no coordinates	Good Fabrication	Fatal	2
1 Sep 1999	Hughes 369HS N42054	Pohnpei no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
16 Jun 1998	Hughes 369HS N95MS	Pacific Ocean no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
11 May 1997	Hughes 369D N5105N	Puako, Hawaii, United States	Kaohukaukuahiwi K. Sproat	Fatal	2
24 Jul 1994	Hughes 369HS N7771F	Seaside, Oregon, United States	Helicopter Enterprises, Inc	Fatal	2
7 Nov 1993	Hughes 369D N5172K	Pacific Ocean no coordinates	Big EYE Helicopters Inc.	Fatal	2
2 Dec 1992	Hughes 369B N5035F	Fallbrook, California, United States	Haverfield Corporation	Fatal	2
15 Nov 1989	Hughes 369HS N9208F	North Adams, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	King Services Inc.	Fatal	2
12 Aug 1987	Hughes 369D N58318	Ketchikan, Alaska, United States	Temsco Helicopters	Fatal	2
29 Apr 1987	Hughes 369D N10995	Tamunings, United States no coordinates	Adriatic Sea	Fatal	2
9 Dec 1986	Hughes 369HS N8390F	Zephyrhills, Florida, United States no coordinates	F. M.mc Gahee	Fatal	2
16 Jun 1986	Hughes 369HE N9045F	Jacksonville, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
5 May 1985	Hughes 369D N8365F	Spokane, Washington, United States	Clifford D. Richey	Fatal	2
18 Jul 1984	Hughes 369D N58369	Mesa, Arizona, United States	-	Fatal	2
11 Dec 1981	Hughes 369HS N90525	Lakeside, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
23 Oct 1980	Hughes 369 N8304F	Santa Rosa, California, United States no coordinates	Sonoma County	Fatal	2
30 Sep 1980	Hughes 369HS N9252F	Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes no coordinates	Tradition Fish	Fatal	2
7 Jul 1979	Hughes 369HS N9062F	Hunter, New York, United States no coordinates	Service Leasin	Fatal	2
9 Mar 1979	Hughes 369D N58333	Angleton, Texas, United States no coordinates	Beutle Avtn SV	Fatal	2
29 Jun 1978	Hughes 369D N8380F	New Meadows, Idaho, United States no coordinates	High Country	Fatal	2
19 Jun 1977	Hughes 369HS N9203F	Waller, Texas, United States no coordinates	Bandas Industr	Fatal	2