Hughes 369D N1089D
9 July 1988 · Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1988 at about 04:35 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N1089D was involved in an accident near Kitoi Bay, Alaska, 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 04:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N1089D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA086
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 HELICOPTER LANDED WITH THE LEFT SKID AGAINST A SURVEY STAKE WHICH PROTRUDED FROM THE GROUND ABOUT 6 INCHES. UPON LIFTOFF THE SKID DID NOT CLEAR THE METAL STAKE BEFORE THE HELICOPTER STARTED MOVING LATERALLY TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT SKID REMAINED AGAINST THE METAL STAKE AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON TO ITS LEFT SIDE. THE PILOT STATED LATER THAT THE LATERAL TRIM MOTOR HAD FAILED REQUIRING 35 POUNDS OF PRESSURE TO THE RIGHT AGAINST THE CYCLIC WHILE AT A HOVER.
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 | - |
| 12 Dec 1988 | Hughes 369D | Kountze, Texas, United States | Gradney Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Hughes 369HS | Ashland, Illinois, United States | - | No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |