Hughes 369HS N9033F
28 July 1988 · Ashland, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1988 at about 16:45 local time, a Hughes 369HS registered N9033F was involved in an accident near Ashland, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashland, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8794, -89.9995
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369HS
- Registration
- N9033F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88DEV03
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
AS THE HELICOPTER WAS TAKING OFF, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ROTOR RPM WHICH WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF FUEL FLOW TO THE ENG. THE PLT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, BUT DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES FLEXED DOWNWARD & SEVERED THE . TAIL BOOM. AN INSPN OF THE ENG REVEALED A 'B' NUT ON AN AIR LINE BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR & FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS CRACKED & LOOSE, WHICH PERMITTED SYSTEM LEAKAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1988 | Hughes 369D | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | CNG Transmission Corp | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1988 | Hughes 369E | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | Kauai Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1988 | Hughes 369HS | Columbia, California, United States | Inter Mountain Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hughes 369D | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1988 | Hughes 369D | Kountze, Texas, United States | Gradney Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1988 | Hughes 369D | Horn Lake, Mississippi, United States | Denver Helicopter | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1988 | Boeing B-727-200A | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft 55B | Quincy, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172 | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1988 | Cessna T310R | Urbana, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28-151 | Fairview Hts., Illinois, United States | Hurst Flight Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1988 | Cessna 421A | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |