Hughes 369HS N9142F
1 August 1983 · Tehachapi, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1983 at about 21:40 local time, a Hughes 369HS registered N9142F was involved in an accident near Tehachapi, California, United States. 3 people were 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 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tehachapi, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tehachapi Municipal (TSP)
- Coordinates
- 35.1200, -118.5099
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369HS
- Registration
- N9142F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA370
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING APPROACH, THE ROTOR RPM DECREASED & THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE HELICOPTER SKIDDED INTO AN UNOCCUPIED PICKUP TRUCK. AN EXAM OF THE HELICOPTER DID NOT REVEAL ANY PREIMPACT DISCREPANCIES WHICH WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED NORMAL OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1983 | Hughes 369D | Rancho Bernardo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Hughes 369D | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Hughes 369HS | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Hughes 369HS | San Pedro, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Hughes 369D | Shandon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Hughes 369HS | Springfield, Missouri, United States | PRO Flight Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |