Hughes 500C N9137F
17 March 1978 · Lasalle, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 March 1978 at about 12:40 local time, a Hughes 500C registered N9137F, operated by AG Helicopters, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lasalle, Colorado, United States. 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 12:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lasalle, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 500C
- Registration
- N9137F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Ft Collins, Co → Lasalle, Co
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0393
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
EMERGENCY RESCUE.HIT WATER TOWER WHILE HOVERING WITH ONE SKID ON LADDER.WITNESSES RPTD WIND GUSTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1978 | Hughes 500C | Cuba, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Hughes 500D | Garberville, California, United States | Timber Contrac | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1978 | Hughes 500-C | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1978 | Hughes 500D | Ellisville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1978 | Hughes 500DH | Mecca, California, United States | Hughes Acft | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 1979 | Hughes 500C | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | Intl Air Trans | Serious 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 |