Hughes 369D N1112B

Summary

On 27 November 1983 at about 19:45 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N1112B was involved in an accident near Caliente, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 November 1983 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Caliente, California, United States

Coordinates

35.4000, -118.5094

Aircraft

Hughes 369D

Registration

N1112B

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX84LA078

Nobody was injured.

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

REPORTLY, THE PLT HAD INSTRUCTED THE GROUND CREW TO PLACE THE EXTERNAL CABLE\SLINGS IN THE CARGO AREA OF THE HELICOPTER. HOWEVER, THEY CONNECTED THE CABLE TO THE EXTERNAL HOOK. THE PLT WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS & TOOK OFF. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CABLE HIT THE TAIL ROTOR & BECAME WRAPPED AROUND THE AFT SECTION OF THE HELICOPTER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AFTER TAKING OFF, BUT AT 1ST, EVERYTHING SEEMED OK. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, WHILE DESCENDING, THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO YAW. HE TRIED TO FLY THE HELICOPTER AWAY FROM A TREE LINE. HOWEVER, HE LOST CONTROL, THE CRAFT BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CRASHED INTO A CLEARING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.