NONE · Hughes 369D · 2001-03-02 · Canadian, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW01LA073
Event ID
20010305X00542
Type
Accident
Date
2001-03-02
Location
Canadian, TX, USA
Coordinates
35.909214, -100.379051
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
369D
Registration
N8356F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the helicopter's encounter with loss of tail rotor effectiveness while hovering out-of-ground effect, and the pilot's failure to maintain control. A contributing factor was the soft terrain condition.