Hughes 369C N9174F
10 November 1977 · Morton, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 November 1977 at about 14:30 local time, a Hughes 369C registered N9174F, operated by Columbia Helic, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Morton, Washington, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morton, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369C
- Registration
- N9174F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Columbia Helic
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Mapping/Photography
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Randal, Wa → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3599
People
5 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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
STEEP APCH.ENCOUNTERED TAILWIND GUST TO EST 20KTS AT 20FT AGL, SETTLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1977 | Hughes 369HS | Mt Darwin, California, United States | Shasta Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1977 | Hughes 369D | Monmouth, New Jersey, United States | Arjay Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1977 | Hughes 369HS | Bunnell, Florida, United States | JAX Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1977 | Hughes 369C | MacKinaw, Illinois, United States | Rainbow Helico | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1977 | Hughes 369D | Los Angeles, California, United States | Hughes Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1977 | Hughes 369 | Culver City, California, United States | Hughes Helicop | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |