Mcdonnell Douglas 369E accident near Lakecreek, OR
On March 7, 1995, a Mcdonnell Douglas 369E (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Lakecreek, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 7, 1995
- Place
- Lakecreek, OR
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas 369E · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.459°N, 122.661°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03189
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 7, 1995, approximately 1340 hours Pacific standard time, a McDonnell/Hughes 369E, N59HS, being operated/flown by an airline transport pilot, was destroyed during collision with terrain while in a hover, near Lakecreek, Oregon. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions existed and no flight plan had been filed. The flight, which was an instructional student solo, was to have been operated in accordance with 14CFR91, and originated from the Medford Airport, Medford, Oregon, approximately 1225. The pilot departed approximately 1225 from the Medford Airport on a local practice flight and failed to return. An ELT (emergency locator transmitter) signal was picked up late in the day and the aircraft was subsequently located just before 0800 on March 8. There were no known witnesses to the accident, however, a witness did report observing the aircraft maneuvering near his location early in the afternoon of March 7th (refer to attached statement). The witness's description was consistent with a rotorcraft engaged in practice auto-rotation maneuvers. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The near 10,000 hour airline transport pilot did not have a rotorcraft rating at the time of the accident. His logbook showed approximately 70 hours total of rotorcraft time (44 hours in the Hughes 369E) and 37 hours pilot-in-command rotorcraft time (all in the Hughes 369E). His logbook indicated that he had commenced rotorcraft flight training on August 11, 1993, and had made 72 flights in various rotorcraft at the time of the accident. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION Acco
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN. A FACTOR WAS THE TRANSMISSION LINES.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
