NONE · Hughes 369E · 2005-08-16 · Donnelly, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA05CA173
Event ID
20050914X01452
Type
Accident
Date
2005-08-16
Location
Donnelly, ID, USA
Coordinates
44.627777, -116.141387
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
369E
Registration
N500FU
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance of a tree during a landing attempt due to loss of visibility from a self induced brown-out condition. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to identify a hazardous landing site, and the tree.