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McDonnell Douglas 369E N684F

13 June 1992 · Yukon, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 13 June 1992 at about 15:35 local time, a McDonnell Douglas 369E registered N684F, operated by Oklahoma City Police Dept, was involved in an accident near Yukon, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were 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 15:35
Classification
Accident
Location
Yukon, Oklahoma, United States
Nearest airport
Clarence E. Page (F29)
Coordinates
35.5104, -97.7608
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas 369E
Registration
N684F
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Oklahoma City Police Dept
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Public Use
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Oklahoma City → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW92GA160

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE DUAL STUDENT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE MAIN ROTOR RPM AND FAILURE TO LEVEL THE HELICOPTER AT TOUCHDOWN. FACTORS WERE THE MANUFACTURER'S TRAINING PILOT'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION AND THE DUAL STUDENT PERFORMING THE MANEUVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE MANUFACTURER'S TRAINING PILOT WAS CONDUCTING UNAPPROVED 'ZERO AIRSPEED' AUTOROTATION TRAINING IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANNUAL PROFICIENCY TRAINING FOR THE POLICE AVIATION SUPPORT UNIT. HE WAS NOT A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. AFTER HE DEMONSTRATED THE MANEUVER, THE POLICE PILOT ATTEMPTED IT. THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH LOW MAIN ROTOR RPM AND NOT IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES SEVERED THE TAIL OF THE HELICOPTER. THE POLICE PILOT STATED THAT THIS AND OTHER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE MANEUVERS WERE NOT COVERED IN THE BRIEFING CONDUCTED BEFORE THE FLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
24 Nov 1992 McDonnell Douglas 369E
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Juniper Flats, California, United States Riverside County Sheriff's DEP Unknown -
12 Feb 1992 McDonnell Douglas 369E
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Clinton, Maryland, United States Govt. of the Dist. of Columbia Unknown -
11 Sep 1992 McDonnell Douglas 369D
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14 Feb 1992 McDonnell Douglas 369D
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Mesa, Arizona, United States Maricopa County Sheriffs Unknown -
12 May 1992 McDonnell Douglas 369E
N16069
San Diego, California, United States Department of Justice Unknown -
19 Jun 1993 McDonnell Douglas 369D
N277SP
Half Moon Bay, California, United States Skydance Operations, Inc. Fatal 1

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no coordinates
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