Hughes 369D N8662F
6 August 1985 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1985 at about 19:00 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N8662F was involved in an accident near Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1393, -104.7898
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N8662F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cheyenne → Wheatland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA210
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 FLT WAS A PIPELINE PATROL OPERATION. WHILE IN FLT, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE CABIN. THE PLT MADE AN UNSUCCESSFUL AUTOROTATION RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE SMOKE WAS FROM AN INFLIGHT ENG COMPARTMENT FIRE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES TO THE PLT AND HIS PAX.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1985 | Hughes 369D | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Hughes 369D | Kunia, Oahu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Hughes 369HS | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Hughes 369HS | Princeton, Missouri, United States | Kcmo Radio | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Hughes 369HS | Malvern, Arkansas, United States | Three Rivers Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1985 | Hughes 369D | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Sunair Copters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1985 | Cessna 182Q | Wapiti, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Fort Bridger, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Luscombe 8E | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Callair A-9 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Red Lodge Airways | Minor injuries | - |