Aircraft model
Hughes 369HS accident history
Complete safety record for the Hughes 369HS, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
213
Confirmed fatalities
85
Fatal incidents
53
Fatal rate
24.9%
Probable causes
Unknown33 incidents
Pilot error24 incidents
Under investigation21 incidents
Mechanical failure12 incidents
Wire strike5 incidents
Why these are filed here
The 369, sold commercially as the Model 500, was designed by Hughes Helicopters. McDonnell Douglas bought the company in 1984, Boeing absorbed McDonnell Douglas in 1997, and the civil line was sold on in 1999 to become MD Helicopters. We file the 369 and 500 families under Hughes, which is how they are still generally known, and the later 600 and 900 under MD Helicopters.
How many 369HS crashes have there been?
213 recorded incidents involving the Hughes 369HS, from 1978 to 2026, with 85 deathsacross 53 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2017-03-13 at Mexicali, Mexico, which killed 4.
What causes 369HS accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 37 of them, then mechanical failure in 32.
Where do 369HS accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | 🇺🇸Oxford, United States | — |
| 2026-03-26 | 🇺🇸Haena, United States | 3 |
| 2026-03-09 | 🇺🇸Mojave, United States | 1 |
| 2026-01-22 | 🇺🇸North Augusta, United States | — |
| 2026-01-02 | 🇺🇸Superior, United States | 4 |
| 2025-12-05 | 🇺🇸Pryor, United States | 1 |
| 2025-09-11 | 🇺🇸Jim Thorpe, United States | 2 |
| 2025-08-07 | 🇺🇸West Alton, United States | 2 |
| 2025-07-15 | 🇪🇨Galapagos Islands, Ecuador | — |
| 2025-06-25 | 🇺🇸Meeker, United States | 1 |
| 2025-02-16 | 🇺🇸Cookville, United States | — |
| 2024-11-05 | 🇺🇸Waycross, United States | — |
| 2024-09-30 | 🇺🇸Manvel, United States | — |
| 2024-09-11 | 🇺🇸Canton, United States | — |
| 2024-07-13 | 🇺🇸Cottonwood, United States | — |
| 2024-07-09 | 🇺🇸Mesa, United States | — |
| 2024-05-10 | 🇺🇸Crestview, United States | — |
| 2024-04-09 | 🇵🇷Ceiba, Puerto Rico | — |
| 2024-03-18 | 🇺🇸Belleville, United States | — |
| 2024-02-27 | 🇺🇸Kekaha, United States | — |
| 2024-02-20 | 🇺🇸Hana, United States | — |
| 2024-01-29 | 🇩🇪Erharting, Germany | — |
| 2024-01-25 | 🇺🇸Waialua, United States | — |
| 2023-12-27 | 🇺🇸Miami, United States | 1 |
| 2023-11-06 | 🇺🇸Mesa, United States | — |
| 2023-09-29 | 🇬🇧Middlesmoor, United Kingdom | — |
| 2023-09-07 | 🇺🇸Arcola, United States | — |
| 2023-08-05 | 🇺🇸Elberon, United States | — |
| 2023-07-13 | 🇺🇸Atchison, United States | — |
| 2023-07-09 | 🇺🇸Waldorf, United States | — |
| 2022-12-08 | 🇺🇸La Sal, United States | — |
| 2022-11-23 | 🇺🇸Oxford, United States | — |
| 2022-08-29 | 🇺🇸Pearland, United States | — |
| 2022-08-29 | 🇺🇸Pearland, United States | — |
| 2022-08-15 | 🇺🇸Ely, United States | — |
| 2022-04-06 | 🇨🇦Port McNeil, Canada | 1 |
| 2022-03-18 | 🇺🇸Loxahatchee, United States | 2 |
| 2022-03-17 | 🇺🇸Adair, United States | — |
| 2022-02-09 | 🇺🇸Bel Air, United States | — |
| 2022-02-07 | 🇵🇦Panama City, Panama | — |
| 2022-01-14 | 🌊International Waters | — |
| 2021-12-21 | 🇺🇸Strawberry, United States | — |
| 2021-12-02 | 🇺🇸St. Louis, United States | — |
| 2021-09-17 | 🇺🇸Ash, United States | — |
| 2021-09-07 | 🇺🇸Delta Junction, United States | — |
| 2021-08-31 | 🇮🇱Megiddo, Israel | — |
| 2021-06-18 | 🇺🇸SWAN LAKE, United States | — |
| 2021-05-06 | 🇺🇸Palm Gardens, United States | — |
| 2021-05-05 | 🇺🇸Mesa, United States | — |
| 2021-03-25 | 🇺🇸Lake City, United States | — |
| 2021-02-26 | 🇺🇸Kaufman, United States | — |
| 2021-02-08 | 🇺🇸Mesa, United States | — |
| 2021-01-22 | 🇺🇸Queen Creek, United States | — |
| 2021-01-21 | 🇻🇪Pena Larga, Venezuela | 4 |
| 2021-01-09 | 🇺🇸Winthrop, United States | — |
| 2020-12-29 | 🇺🇸Tuckers Crossing, United States | 1 |
| 2020-10-27 | 🇺🇸Honolulu, United States | — |
| 2020-09-22 | 🇺🇸Chemehuevi Valley, United States | — |
| 2020-08-06 | 🇺🇸St Louis, United States | — |
| 2020-08-05 | 🇺🇸Delia, United States | — |
| 2020-05-02 | 🇺🇸HOUSTON, United States | 1 |
| 2020-04-25 | 🇺🇸Pylesville, United States | — |
| 2019-08-31 | 🇺🇸Asotin, United States | — |
| 2019-08-31 | 🇺🇸Asotin, United States | — |
| 2019-07-27 | 🇺🇸Eugene, United States | — |
| 2019-07-27 | 🇺🇸Eugene, United States | — |
| 2019-07-04 | 🇺🇸Houston, United States | — |
| 2019-07-04 | 🇺🇸Houston, United States | — |
| 2019-06-26 | 🇺🇸Summersville, United States | — |
| 2019-04-16 | 🇺🇸Hauula, United States | — |
| 2019-03-17 | 🇺🇸Newberg, United States | — |
| 2019-03-05 | 🇺🇸Talking Rock, United States | 1 |
| 2019-02-21 | 🇺🇸Kukuihaele, United States | — |
| 2018-11-02 | 🇺🇸McDougal, United States | 1 |
| 2018-10-17 | 🇳🇿Wanaka, New Zealand | 3 |
| 2018-08-22 | 🇺🇸Ridgeway, United States | — |
| 2018-08-21 | 🇺🇸Granger, United States | 2 |
| 2018-08-17 | 🇺🇸Riverside, United States | — |
| 2018-08-08 | 🇺🇸Honolulu, United States | — |
| 2018-07-04 | 🇺🇸Majuro, United States | 2 |
| 2018-06-16 | 🇺🇸Yabucoa, United States | — |
| 2018-05-29 | 🇺🇸Wikieup, United States | — |
| 2018-05-20 | 🇺🇸LULING, United States | 1 |
| 2018-05-19 | 🇺🇸Stoneburg, United States | — |
| 2018-04-29 | 🇺🇸Newark, United States | — |
| 2018-03-07 | 🇺🇸Blair, United States | — |
| 2018-02-19 | 🇲🇭Pacific Ocean, Marshall Islands | — |
| 2018-02-12 | 🇺🇸Heber City, United States | — |
| 2018-02-01 | 🇺🇸Wrightwood, United States | — |
| 2018-01-27 | 🇺🇸Pomeroy, United States | 1 |
| 2018-01-15 | 🇺🇸Perrysburg, United States | 2 |
| 2018-01-11 | 🇵🇷San Juan, Puerto Rico | — |
| 2017-11-22 | 🇲🇽La Morita, Mexico | 2 |
| 2017-11-07 | 🇺🇸Sulphur, United States | 2 |
| 2017-09-26 | 🇸🇪Norrbotten, Sweden | 1 |
| 2017-09-02 | 🇺🇸Burnet, United States | — |
| 2017-09-01 | 🇺🇸Lawrenceville, United States | — |
| 2017-08-10 | 🇺🇸Villa Grove, United States | — |
| 2017-06-23 | 🇺🇸Dennis, United States | — |
| 2017-06-14 | 🇿🇦Bultfontein, South Africa | — |
Showing 100 most recent of 213 total incidents.