Hard landing Accident Hughes 369C N9174F,
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Date:Thursday 10 November 1977
Time:14:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 369C
Owner/operator:Columbia Helicopters
Registration: N9174F
MSN: 340577S
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Morton, Lewis County, Washington -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:Randle, WA
Destination airport:Morton, WA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
HARD LANDING. STEEP APPROACH. ENCOUNTERED TAILWIND GUST TO ESTIMSTED 20 KTS AT 20 FT AGL, SETTLED. PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA78FYE02
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. NTSB Identification: SEA78FYE02
2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9174F
3. http://www.mdhelicopters.com/support/pdf/documents/destroyed_aircraft_list_2012.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Feb-2015 14:22 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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