Hughes 369A Safety Record

Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 16 events recorded from 1994 to 2020.

16

All Events

6

Incidents

2

Minor

5

Serious

3

Fatal (3 fatalities)

Date Location Reg# Severity Damage Probable Cause
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.
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.

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.

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