Hughes 369D N3115Y
24 July 1993 · Cordova, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 July 1993 at about 04:45 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N3115Y, operated by Soloy Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Cordova, Alaska, 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 04:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cordova, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.7892, -145.6093
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N3115Y
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Soloy Helicopters, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Local Campt → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA125
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE HOVERING WITH JUST THE TOES OF THE SKIDS AGAINST THE APPROXIMATE 45 DEGREE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, A LOAD THUMP WAS HEARD AND FELT BY THE PILOT AND PASSENGER AND THE HELICOPTER SETTLED BACKWARDS WITH THE TAIL COMING TO REST ON THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID HE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND COULD NOT MAINTAIN THE HOVER. THE ENGINE LATER OPERATED NORMALLY ON A TEST STAND. THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1993 | Hughes 369D | Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii, United States | Smokey Mountain Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1993 | Hughes 369D | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1993 | Hughes 369HS | Antonia, Missouri, United States | Drug Enforcement Admin. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1993 | Hughes 369HS | Talladega, Alabama, United States | Allison, David C. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Hughes 369D | Mount Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Soloy Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Hughes 369D | Chico, California, United States | Butte County Sheriffs's Dept | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1993 | Cessna A185F | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | James Okonek | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States | Garfield, Wade E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN | Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States | Franklin, Gary L. | Serious injuries | - |