Accident: Hughes 369
Nov 2, 2018 · McDougal, AR
NTSB numberCEN19FA020Event id20181102X60245
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 2
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the helicopter's clearance from the powerline structure while hovering in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the structure and an uncontrolled descent into terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369
- Registration
- N5187S
- Year built
- 1982
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- 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.
- Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport (POF)21 nm (39 km) north
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