Hughes 369D N5141Y
19 February 1996 · Dweese, Nebraska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 February 1996 at about 20:55 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N5141Y was involved in an accident near Dweese, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dweese, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.3496, -98.1292
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N5141Y
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI96FA091
People
1 person died, including 1 on the ground.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision, and his lack of total experience in the type of operation. A factor was the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter was being used to place workers and rigging on top of a transmission tower. This was the pilot's third flight in this type of operation. He was previously instructed that landing on the 'bridge' of the tower was not a desired place to land the helicopter. He briefed the work crew indicating that he would let them out on the 'goats peak' and not land on the bridge. The helicopter was then observed to takeoff and put one worker off on the north 'goats peak;' however, instead of putting the other worker off on the south 'goats peak' the helicopter was observed to land on the 'bridge.' After the worker and rigging were off loaded, the helicopter was seen to back off the 'bridge.' At that time the main rotor system was seen to strike the tower structure and then the helicopter descended to impact the terrain. The wind was estimated by witnesses (at the surface) to be from the southwest at 15 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1996 | Hughes 369D | Yerington, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Hughes 369D | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | U.s. Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Hughes 369D | Forks, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Hughes 369D | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1996 | Hughes 369D | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1996 | Hughes 369E | Hesston, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1996 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Wellfleet, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Cessna 150 | Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-38 | Fairbury, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Connell KITFOX | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1996 | Callair B1A | Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |