Hughes 369 N54528
1 September 2019 · Asotin, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 2019 at about 05:17 local time, a Hughes 369 registered N54528 was involved in an accident near Asotin, Washington, 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 05:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Asotin, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.2517, -116.9686
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369
- Registration
- N54528
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1978
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Asotin → Asotin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- WPR19LA249
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A loss of control for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the helicopter reported that he was departing over a river in dark night conditions when, shortly after takeoff, the helicopter yawed severely to the left. He applied full right anti-torque pedal and the helicopter subsequently impacted the water. The helicopter was not examined after the accident, and the reason for the loss of control could not be determined based on the available information.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2019 | Hughes 369 | Follebu, Norway | First European Aviation Company | No injuries | - |
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| 22 Aug 2018 | Hughes 369 | Ridgeway, Pennsylvania, United States | Rotor Blade LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2018 | Hughes 369 | Wrightwood, California, United States | Western Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2018 | Hughes 369 | Heber City, Utah, United States | Heliwild Investments LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2020 | Hughes 369 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Windward Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2019 | Piper PA18 | Pullman, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Piper PA 12 | Yakima, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 15 Aug 2019 | Autogyro CAVALON | Shelton, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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