Accident: Hughes 369D
Nov 7, 2017 · Sulphur, LA
NTSB numberCEN18LA026Event id20171107X44514
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate separation between a long line being used to hoist linemen from a shield wire during an external load flight, which resulted in the long line being severed.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N138WH
- Year built
- 1981
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operating rules
- Part 133: external load
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Low altitude operation/event
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)13 nm (23 km) south-east
- Chennault International Airport (CWF)13 nm (24 km) east
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