MINR · HUGHES 369D · 2012-11-27 · Sheridan, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13CA057
Event ID
20121127X10137
Type
Accident
Date
2012-11-27
Location
Sheridan, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.105278, -123.387779
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
369D
Registration
N163PJ
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to prevent the helicopter from entering a vortex ring state (settling with power) condition during an external load operation, which resulted in the helicopter’s main rotor blades impacting the truck.