Hughes 300 N8385F
26 May 1979 · Globe, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1979 at about 16:15 local time, a Hughes 300 registered N8385F, operated by Hughs Tool Co, was involved in an accident during in flight near Globe, Arizona, 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Globe, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 300
- Registration
- N8385F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hughs Tool Co
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Stafford, Az
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1899
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
WND GUSTING 30K.DENSITY ALT APPROX 8200 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 31 Aug 1978 | Hughes 300C | Baxter, Iowa, United States | Donald W Crowl | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |