Hughes 369D accident history
Complete safety record for the Hughes 369D, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
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 369D crashes have there been?
54 recorded incidents involving the Hughes 369D, from 1984 to 2026, with 29 deathsacross 16 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2026-03-26 at Haena, United States, which killed 3.
What causes 369D accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 16 of them, then pilot error in 9.
Where do 369D accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | 🇺🇸Haena, United States | 3 |
| 2025-12-05 | 🇺🇸Pryor, United States | 1 |
| 2025-09-11 | 🇺🇸Jim Thorpe, United States | 2 |
| 2025-08-07 | 🇺🇸West Alton, United States | 2 |
| 2024-11-05 | 🇺🇸Waycross, United States | — |
| 2024-03-18 | 🇺🇸Belleville, United States | — |
| 2024-02-20 | 🇺🇸Hana, United States | — |
| 2023-07-13 | 🇺🇸Atchison, United States | — |
| 2023-07-09 | 🇺🇸Waldorf, United States | — |
| 2022-12-08 | 🇺🇸La Sal, United States | — |
| 2022-02-09 | 🇺🇸Bel Air, United States | — |
| 2021-12-21 | 🇺🇸Strawberry, United States | — |
| 2021-03-25 | 🇺🇸Lake City, United States | — |
| 2021-01-09 | 🇺🇸Winthrop, United States | — |
| 2020-12-29 | 🇺🇸Tuckers Crossing, United States | 1 |
| 2018-05-20 | 🇺🇸LULING, United States | 1 |
| 2018-03-07 | 🇺🇸Blair, United States | — |
| 2018-02-19 | 🇲🇭Pacific Ocean, Marshall Islands | — |
| 2018-01-27 | 🇺🇸Pomeroy, United States | 1 |
| 2017-11-07 | 🇺🇸Sulphur, United States | 2 |
| 2017-08-10 | 🇺🇸Villa Grove, United States | — |
| 2015-11-24 | 🇺🇸Carlisle, United States | — |
| 2015-11-03 | 🇺🇸Sedro-Woolley, United States | — |
| 2015-10-30 | 🇺🇸Marion, United States | — |
| 2015-04-06 | 🇺🇸Cherokee, United States | 1 |
| 2014-09-02 | 🇺🇸Willows, United States | — |
| 2014-07-29 | 🇺🇸West Liberty, United States | — |
| 2014-07-22 | 🇺🇸Oso, United States | — |
| 2014-02-25 | 🇳🇿Moonlight Creek, New Zealand | — |
| 2013-09-12 | 🇺🇸Kalalau, United States | — |
| 2013-08-05 | 🇺🇸Ackerly, United States | 2 |
| 2013-07-29 | 🇺🇸Center Point, United States | — |
| 2013-05-15 | 🇺🇸Camdenton, United States | — |
| 2013-01-10 | 🇫🇮Kammenniemi, Finland | — |
| 2012-11-27 | 🇺🇸Sheridan, United States | — |
| 2012-11-15 | 🇺🇸Corning, United States | 2 |
| 2012-05-21 | 🇳🇿Lake Sumner, New Zealand | 1 |
| 2012-03-30 | 🇺🇸McCormick, United States | — |
| 2011-12-21 | 🇺🇸Fall Branch, United States | — |
| 2011-08-28 | 🇻🇺South Malekula, Vanuatu | 1 |
| 2011-05-13 | 🇺🇸Columbia, United States | — |
| 2011-03-08 | 🇺🇸Meeker, United States | — |
| 2011-02-23 | 🇺🇸Henryetta, United States | — |
| 2010-11-15 | 🇺🇸Salem, United States | — |
| 2010-01-08 | 🇺🇸Kooskia, United States | — |
| 2009-06-02 | 🇺🇸Greenville, United States | — |
| 2009-03-10 | 🇺🇸Lee, United States | — |
| 2009-03-07 | 🇺🇸Trona, United States | — |
| 2008-10-30 | 🇺🇸Carroll Township, United States | — |
| 2008-08-18 | 🇺🇸Bonners Ferry, United States | — |
| 2008-07-19 | 🇺🇸Price, United States | 3 |
| 2007-08-06 | 🇨🇦Alice Arm, Canada | 3 |
| 2001-06-04 | 🇱🇺Wormeldange, Luxembourg | — |
| 1984-10-19 | 🇻🇮Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands | 3 |