Hughes 369HS N9062F
7 July 1979 · Hunter, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 July 1979 at about 17:40 local time, a Hughes 369HS registered N9062F, operated by Service Leasin, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Hunter, New York, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hunter, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Helipad
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369HS
- Registration
- N9062F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Service Leasin
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Linden, Nj
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3940
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
PIC ATTEMPTED NEAR VERTICAL TAKEOFF WITH 3 PAX ABOARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1979 | Hughes 369HS | Aberdeen, Washington, United States | Erickson Air C | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1979 | Hughes 369HS | St Maries, Idaho, United States | Sverdsten Logg | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Jun 1979 | Hughes 369HS | Yuba City, California, United States | Tri-Eagle Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1979 | Hughes 369D | Mt.vernon, Washington, United States | Georgia Pacifi | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1979 | Hughes 369D | Dallas, Texas, United States | Trafficopters | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1979 | Hughes 369D | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Offshore Helic | 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 | - |