McDonnell Douglas 369E N90TG
22 January 2021 · Queen Creek, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 January 2021 at about 16:30 local time, a McDonnell Douglas 369E registered N90TG was involved in an accident near Queen Creek, Arizona, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Queen Creek, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rittenhouse Army Heliport ((AZ3)
- Coordinates
- 33.3200, -111.4800
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas 369E
- Registration
- N90TG
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1990
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Scottsdala → Kearney
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA093
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's uncoordinated flight control inputs while entering a hover, which lead to a loss of aircraft control which resulted in the left skid making contact with the ground, causing the helicopter to roll on its side.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during a practice approach to an off-airport location, he increased the collective and applied left pedal to bring the helicopter to a hover. The helicopter nosed right and continued to rotate as he attempted to stop it by applying left pedal. Subsequently, the helicopter encountered a tail wind situation, and the rate of turn became excessive, as he continued to attempt to arrest the spin. Shortly thereafter, the left skid caught the ground and bent inward, causing the helicopter to roll on its left side. The fuselage and main rotor blades were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2021 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | St Louis County Police Department | No injuries | - |
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| 18 Jun 2021 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Swan Lake, New York, United States | Haverfield International | Serious injuries | - |
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| 30 Sep 2024 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Manvel, Texas, United States | City of Houston Police Department | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2024 | McDonnell Douglas 369 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | MD Helicopters | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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