Hughes 369C N9219F
4 May 1990 · Kahului, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1990 at about 01:00 local time, a Hughes 369C registered N9219F, operated by Alex Air, was involved in an accident near Kahului, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kahului, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kahului (066)
- Coordinates
- 20.8696, -156.4493
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369C
- Registration
- N9219F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alex Air
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA162
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOTS FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE ROOM EXISTED TO POSITION THE HELICOPTER ON THE LANDING PLATFORM. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF GROUND PERSONNEL TO ENSURE THAT HAZARDS TO THE LANDING HELICOPTER WERE CLEAR OF THE LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS POSITIONING THE HELICOPTER OVER A WHEELED LANDING PLATFORM AFTER DISEMBARKING PASSENGERS. AS THE PILOT MADE A HOVERING TURN OVER THE PLATFORM, THE TAIL BOOM STRUCK A 6 FOOT LIGHT POLE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF A TUG VEHICLE. THE TUG HAD BEEN POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO THE LANDING PLATFORM. THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX AND BLADES SEPARATED FROM THE TAILBOOM.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 21 May 1990 | Hughes 369D | Kelso, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1990 | Bell 206B | Oahu, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Int'l Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1990 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Aviation, IO | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1990 | McDonnell Douglas 369D | Haleakla Nat Pk, Hawaii, United States | Paciffic Helicopter Tours | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1990 | Schweizer SGS 1-26 | Waialua, Hawaii, United States | Soar Hawaii, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1990 | McDonnell Douglas 369D | Keanae, Hawaii, United States | Pacific Helicopters Inc. | Minor injuries | - |