Incident report
Hughes 369 crash near Trading Bay, AK, United States
unknown2012-03-11
Summary
The pilot was landing at an off-airport site in flat-light conditions. After touchdown, the left skid sank into the snow, and the helicopter began rolling to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the roll with right cyclic input, but over corrected, and the helicopter entered a dynamic roll to the right, receiving substantial damage to the tail boom, and main rotor drive system. The pilot stated there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the helicopter.
Incident details
Date
2012-03-11
Location
Trading Bay, AK, United States
Aircraft
Registration
C-GVEB
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB ↗60.9281, -151.5833
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Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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