Hughes 300C N7431F
31 August 1978 · Baxter, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1978 at about 14:30 local time, a Hughes 300C registered N7431F, operated by Donald W Crowl, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Baxter, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Baxter, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Heli-Pad On Truck
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 300C
- Registration
- N7431F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald W Crowl
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2773
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
SPRAY BOOM STRUCK TRUCK WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND ON MOBILE PAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1979 | Hughes 300 | Globe, Arizona, United States | Hughs Tool Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Hughes 300C | Barnesboro, Pennsylvania, United States | Jameson Helico | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1980 | Hughes 300C | Whitehouse, New Jersey, United States | C&P Airways | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1981 | Hughes 300C | Muray, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1983 | Hughes 300C | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1983 | Hughes 300C | Hollandale, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |