Hughes 369HS N9076F
4 October 1979 · Mt Crawford, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 October 1979 at about 15:50 local time, a Hughes 369HS registered N9076F, operated by Hasco, Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Mt Crawford, Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt Crawford, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shenandoah Valley
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369HS
- Registration
- N9076F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hasco, Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Mapping/Photography
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Luray Cavern, Va → Weyers Cave, Va
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3441
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 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
TAIL BOOM SEVERED IN FLIGHT BY MAIN ROTOR BLADES.PLT DECAYED ROTOR RPM TRYING TO STRETCH GLIDE.
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 | - |