Aviation accident ANC04LA077

Name: aviation accident: Hughes 369D near Nome (2004-07-11)
Start: 2004-07-11
Location: Nome, AK, USA

NONE · Hughes 369D · 2004-07-11 · Nome, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC04LA077
Event ID: 20040804X01146
Type: Accident
Date: 2004-07-11
Location: Nome, AK, USA
Coordinates: 65.541114, -167.391937

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 3
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: Hughes
Model: 369D
Registration: C-GLHQ
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while the helicopter was standing, which resulted in the coasting main rotor blade contacting the tail boom. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty wind condition.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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