Hughes 369E N841LA
14 August 1990 · Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1990 at about 19:45 local time, a Hughes 369E registered N841LA was involved in an accident near Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Ranch Arpt (6NA9)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369E
- Registration
- N841LA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Forks → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA231
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S (CFI'S) DELAY IN TAKING REMEDIAL ACTION AFTER HE AND/OR THE STUDENT FAILED TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR A RUN-ON LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PROXIMITY OF THE BARRACADE AND THE STUDENT'S DELAY IN RELINQUISHING CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) AND DUAL STUDENT WERE MAKING A RUN-ON LANDING WITH THE CFI RIDING THE CONTROLS AS THE DUAL STUDENT FLEW THE HELICOPTER. THE STUDENT WAS USING THE THROTTLE FOR YAW CONTROL. REPORTEDLY, HE ROLLED OFF TOO MUCH THROTTLE, AND THE CFI ANNOUNCED, 'I HAVE IT.' THE STUDENT WAS SLOW TO RELINQUISH AND THE CFI EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY ROLLING THE THROTTLE UP WITH THE STUDENT STILL ON THE CONTROLS. THE CFI INITIATED A FLARE, BUT THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A VEHICLE BARRICADE. THE BARRICADE WAS LOCATED NEAR THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, AND IT PROJECTED ABOUT 12 INCHES ABOVE THE RUNWAY SURFACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Junction, Texas, United States | Neveri, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Hughes 369E | Buford, Georgia, United States | Gwinnett County Board of Comm | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1990 | Hughes 369C | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | Alex Air | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1990 | Hughes 369E | Firebaugh, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Charles Bella | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1990 | Hughes 369FF | Madera, California, United States | Rogers Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1990 | Avions Mudry CAP10B | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1990 | Cessna 150L | Donnybrook, North Dakota, United States | Pietsch Flying Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Piper J3C-65 | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-25-260 | Hazelton, North Dakota, United States | Midwest Air Center | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Grumman G-164A | Edgeley, North Dakota, United States | Lonnie D. Hartwig | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Cessna 188 | Michigan, North Dakota, United States | Oewick. DON | No injuries | - |