Hughes 369D N1109

Summary

On 26 July 1983 at about 03:45 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N1109 was involved in an accident near Kemah, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

26 July 1983 at 03:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Kemah, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.5405, -95.0292

Aircraft

Hughes 369D

Registration

N1109

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

FTW83LA350

Injuries not recorded.

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

THE PLT HAD LANDED IN A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT A LOCAL ORDINANCE HAD BEEN PASSED PROHIBITING HELICOPTER OPERATIONS FROM RESTAURANT PARKING LOTS & THAT THE POLICE HAD BEEN CALLED, HE PREPARED TO TAKEOFF. AS THE PLT WAS PREPARING TO LIFT OFF, A PERSON APROACHED THE HELICOPTER TO PROTEST ITS OPERATION NEAR HIS TRAILER HOUSE & TOLD THE PLT NOT TO TAKE OFF. THE PLT STATED HE WAS AFRAID FOR HIS SAFETY & LIFTED OFF TO A HOVER & BACK DOWN 'A COUPLE OF TIMES' UNTIL THE PERSON JUMPED OFF. THE PERSON EITHER JUMPED OR FELL ABOUT 20 FT & WAS INJURED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.