Hughes 369C N9171F
13 June 1974 · Wrangell, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1974 at about 20:45 local time, a Hughes 369C registered N9171F, operated by Temsco Helicop, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Wrangell, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wrangell, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369C
- Registration
- N9171F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Temsco Helicop
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3747
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
T/R DRIVE SHAFT FAILED FOR UNDET REASON.HAD TO LND ON 30 DEG SLOPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1974 | Hughes 369HS | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | South Coast F0 | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1974 | Hughes 369HS | Bosworth, Ohio, United States | King Lease Car | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1974 | Hughes 369 | Pinole, California, United States | Regional Park | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hughes 369HS | Luna, New Mexico, United States | Western Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Hughes 369HS | Burbank, California, United States | Western Helico | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1975 | Hughes 369HS | Portland, Oregon, United States | Western Intern | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |