Hughes 369D N8303F
22 December 1979 · Mt.vernon, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 December 1979 at about 13:45 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N8303F, operated by Georgia Pacifi, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mt.vernon, Washington, 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 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt.vernon, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N8303F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Georgia Pacifi
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3298
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
TKOF FROM SMALL CLEARING. SPRAG CLUTCH(PN 369A5364)FAILED.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 9 Mar 1979 | Hughes 369D | Angleton, Texas, United States | Beutle Avtn SV | Fatal | 2 |
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 | - |