Incident report
HUGHES 369D crash near Pomeroy, Washington, United States
fatal2018-01-271 fatality
Summary
A loss of control following the gunner's failure to ensure that the net maintained clearance from the tail rotor.
Incident details
Date
2018-01-27
Location
Pomeroy, Washington, United States
Aircraft
HUGHES 369D
Operator
Kiwi Air
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗46.6050, -117.6697
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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