McDonnell Douglas 369D N609PD
11 February 1986 · Cougar, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 February 1986 at about 04:15 local time, a McDonnell Douglas 369D registered N609PD, operated by JIM Hamilton, was involved in an accident near Cougar, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cougar, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.1908, -122.1307
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas 369D
- Registration
- N609PD
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- JIM Hamilton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Vancouver
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA86FA056
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 HELICOPTER DEPARTED THE LANDING AREA AFTER A NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION ACROSS THE VALLEY FLOOR FROM THE MT. ST. HELENS VOLCANO. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE THE PLT REPORTED THE WEATHER WAS CLOSING IN AND GETTING 'NASTY'. WX CONDITIONS AS REPORTED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE SUPPORT THE CONTENTION A METEOROLOGICAL EVENT CAUSED THE PLT TO LOSE VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE HORIZON AND IMPACT TERRAIN WHILE DESCENDING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR AT CRUISE SPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1986 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Gahanna, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1987 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1987 | McDonnell Douglas 369D | Borrego Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1988 | McDonnell Douglas 369D | Waialua, Hawaii, United States | Cherry Helicopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1989 | McDonnell Douglas 369HS | Oklee, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1989 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Santa Rosa, California, United States | Interwest, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1986 | Bob White AJ1 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | KEN D. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Cessna 188-A | Warden, Washington, United States | Terry Kilmer Corp Dusing, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft E-35 | Couger, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Hiller 12E | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1986 | Morley AVID FLYER | Spokane, Washington, United States | Daniel Morley | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-36 | Mattawa, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |