Hughes 369A Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 16 events recorded from 1994 to 2020.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 06, 2020 | St Louis, MO | N911EP | Incident | substantial | The flight instructor's failure to maintain helicopter control which resulted in a hard landing while preforming a practice autorotation. |
| May 19, 2018 | Stoneburg, TX | N369GK | Serious (4) | destroyed | The pilot's unsafe and aggressive operation of the helicopter at low altitude, which resulted in impact with trees. |
| Sep 02, 2017 | Burnet, TX | N50MP | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot's inadequate inflight decision making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Feb 22, 2017 | Unknown, PO | N805LA | Serious (2) | substantial |
The pilot's failure to detect the presence of water in the helicopter fuel system before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power du…The pilot's failure to detect the presence of water in the helicopter fuel system before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed recognition of the power loss and late initiation of an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing on the ocean. |
| Sep 29, 2009 | Palmer, AK | N501SU | Incident | substantial | A partial loss of engine power after take off for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| May 30, 2009 | Baltimore, OH | N298SD | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point, and his decision not to perform a go-around. |
| May 13, 2007 | Moulton, AL | N468WE | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The separation of a main rotor blade from its tension torsion bar for an undetermined reason. |
| Jul 06, 2006 | Medford, OR | N72LB | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's misinterpretation of the wind direction (in-flight planning) and subsequent improper descent rate to the ground during a landing attempt. …The pilot's misinterpretation of the wind direction (in-flight planning) and subsequent improper descent rate to the ground during a landing attempt. A factor was the tailwind conditions. |
| May 19, 2006 | Banks, OR | N369V | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm while performing a simulated autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the …The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm while performing a simulated autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's incorrect interpretation of the examiner's instruction to add power. |
| Oct 31, 2002 | MARIETTA, PA | N817SC | Serious (3) | substantial | The flight instructor 's misjudgment of the helicopter's height above the river. |
| Sep 15, 2002 | Burtonsville, MD | N336SP | Minor | substantial | The failure of the tailrotor gearbox for undetermined reasons. |
| Aug 07, 2002 | Springfield, MO | N98MP | Serious (2) | substantial |
Overload failure of the tail rotor transmission housing (gearbox) for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an inability to adequately control the a…Overload failure of the tail rotor transmission housing (gearbox) for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an inability to adequately control the aircraft. |
| Jul 03, 2001 | WADESBORO, NC | N539 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was rough and uneven te…The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was rough and uneven terrain. |
| Jun 07, 2001 | Perry, WV | N58963 | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. A contributing factor was …The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. A contributing factor was mountainous terrain. |
| Jun 10, 2000 | HAMPTON, GA | N330CM | Minor | substantial | A total loss of engine power due to foreign object damage to the turbine wheel assembly. |
| Mar 19, 1994 | NORTHFORD, CT | N97LC | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM DURING THE FORCED LANDING AUTOROTATION, RESULTING IN …THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM DURING THE FORCED LANDING AUTOROTATION, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH TREES. ALSO CAUSAL TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT HELICOPTER EXPEREINCE AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MODEL HELICOPTER. |