Hughes 369HS N354X
27 June 1972 · Long Tieng, Asia · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1972 at about 15:15 local time, a Hughes 369HS registered N354X, operated by Air America, I*, was involved in an accident during in flight near Long Tieng, Asia. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Tieng, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Long Tieng
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369HS
- Registration
- N354X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air America, I*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0090
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FUEL GAGE INDICATED 60-75LBS.ENG FLAME-OUT.2+58 SINCE REFUEL.INVEST UNDR JURISDICTION LAOTIAN GOVT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1972 | Hughes 369 | Harahan, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1972 | Hughes 369HE | Burlington, Washington, United States | Olympic Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1972 | Hughes 369HS | Hornell, New York, United States | 70 Airways, Ltd | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Sep 1972 | Hughes 369S | Craig, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1972 | Hughes 369HS | Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States | North American | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1972 | Hughes 369HS | Venice, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1972 | Lockheed 18 | Cebu City, Asia | A.p.i.m.e.inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft 23 | Castillejos, Asia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 1972 | Douglas A-26B | Manila, Asia | Aero Service C | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1972 | Bell 204B | Vientiane, Asia | Air America, I* | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1972 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Nong Kha, Asia | Air America, I* | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1972 | Pilatus PC6CH2 | Bn Xieng Lom, Asia | Air America, I* | No injuries | - |