Accident: Hughes 369D
Dec 29, 2020 · Tuckers Crossing, MS
NTSB numberCEN21LA102Event id20201229102472
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of helicopter control when the external saw contacted trees during an attempted emergency landing due to a main rotor transmission oil pressure warning. The reason that the pilot did not release the external saw from the helicopter during the attempted emergency landing could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N103SU
- Year built
- 1981
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 133: external load
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Off-field or emergency landing
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.
- Hesler Noble Field (LUL)6 nm (11 km) north-west
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)15 nm (29 km) south-west
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