Hughes 369D N58305
3 November 1979 · Sun City, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 November 1979 at about 15:00 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N58305, operated by Vert OPS Inc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Sun City, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sun City, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Luke Afb Aux 3
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N58305
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vert OPS Inc
- Operating rule
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Phoenix, Az → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3729
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
T/R PITCH, CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED FOR UNDETMINED REASON.
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 | - |
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| 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 | - |