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July 21, 1984 · Hughes 369HS · N9183F
El Paso, TX
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 21, 1984
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
El Paso, TX
Aircraft
Hughes 369HS
Tail Number
N9183F
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW84LA315
THE HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO A FIELD DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THERE WERE NO EYEWITNESSES TO THE CRASH. THE PILOT WAS PULLED FROM THE WRECKAGE BY A FARM WORKER WHO HEARD THE CRASH. THE PILOT WOULD NOT STATE TO INVESTIGATORS WHAT OCCURRED.
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THE HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO A FIELD DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THERE WERE NO EYEWITNESSES TO THE CRASH. THE PILOT WAS PULLED FROM THE WRECKAGE BY A FARM WORKER WHO HEARD THE CRASH. THE PILOT WOULD NOT STATE TO INVESTIGATORS WHAT OCCURRED.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:00 MDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftHughes 369HS
Tail NumberN9183F
Aircraft CategoryHeli
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboshaft
Engine DetailsAllison · 250-C20B · Turboshaft · 420
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 50 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind150° @ 8 kt
Visibility40 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time15:55
Weather SourceWFAC