Hughes 369HS N1040Z
15 March 1985 · Princeton, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 March 1985 at about 16:55 local time, a Hughes 369HS registered N1040Z, operated by Kcmo Radio, was involved in an accident near Princeton, Missouri, United States. 4 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 16:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Princeton, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.3895, -93.5800
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369HS
- Registration
- N1040Z
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kcmo Radio
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Plattsburg → Princeton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC85LA072
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 HELICOPTERS TAIL ROTOR COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES DURING AN APCH TO AN OPEN FIELD. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, UPON DESCENDING ONTO THE FLD, THE ACFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE SEVERELY.CONSEQUENTLY, THE PLT LOST CONTROL AND THE HELICOPTER MADE TWO 360 DEGREE REVOLUTIONS (THE ACFTS NOSE SWINGING RIGHT) BEFORE CONTACTING THE GROUND AND COMING TO REST ON IT'S LEFT SIDE.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Hughes 369D | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1985 | Hildebrand SPEZIO SPORT DAL-1 | Gravois Mills, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Cessna 172 | Guilford, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Quickie Q2 | Willard, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft A36 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |