Hughes 369D N8689F
18 July 1978 · Wiseman, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1978 at about 11:30 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N8689F, operated by Temsco Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wiseman, Alaska, 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 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wiseman, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N8689F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Temsco Helicop
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Survey Camp → Wiseman, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4134
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
15FT CABLE WITH HOOK AT FREE END ATTACHED TO BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE-COULD REACH T/R.T/R NOT RECOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1978 | Hughes 369HS | Brownfield, Texas, United States | Gebo Distribut | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Hughes 369D | Cascadia, Oregon, United States | Astro Copters | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Hughes 369D | New Meadows, Idaho, United States | High Country | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Hughes 369HS | Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States | AG Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1978 | Hughes 369D | Clovis, California, United States | Executive Acft | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1977 | Hughes 369HS | Mt Darwin, California, United States | Shasta Helicop | Minor 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 |