Accident: Hughes 369
Apr 25, 2020 · Pylesville, MD
NTSB numberERA20LA160Event id20200427X63502
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of unporting of the fuel tank supply pickup while the helicopter was maneuvered to move a conductor wire. Contributing to the accident was the helicopter’s inappropriate configuration for the type of operation being conducted, which impeded the pilot’s ability to release the long line and perform a successful emergency landing.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369
- Registration
- N9159F
- Year built
- 1979
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 133: external load
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-hover Fuel starvation
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.
- Phillips Army Air Field (APG)17 nm (32 km) south-east
- Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport (KEDG)19 nm (35 km) south
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