Hughes 369E N5245P
22 March 1998 · Seattle, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1998 at about 01:45 local time, a Hughes 369E registered N5245P was involved in an accident near Seattle, Washington, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boeing Field (BFI)
- Coordinates
- 47.5391, -122.3096
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369E
- Registration
- N5245P
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Barnes Island → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA98LA050
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Probable cause
Loss of engine power due to a restricted fuel system filter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was making a normal approach until about 30 feet in the air on short final, when he experienced a loss of power. After the resulting hard landing, the engine was still running and shut down by the pilot. Pressure and vacuum checks were performed on the engine fuel system and the engine was run successfully. Upon reassembly of the helicopter, the airframe mounted anti-ice fuel filter element was found to be restricted and the bypass switch was inoperative.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1998 | Hughes 369D | Pacific Ocean | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1998 | Hughes 369D | Taholah, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hughes 369HS | Pacific Ocean | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Hughes 369D | Homer, Alaska, United States | Bureau of Land Management | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1998 | Hughes 369D | Raymond, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Hughes 369HS | Pacific Ocean | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1998 | Cessna P210N | Royal City, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172N | Prindle, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Cessna 150L | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Embraer EMB-135 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172P | Seattle, Washington, United States | Wings Aloft Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Pilgrim STEEN SKYBOLT | Curtis, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |