ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131759
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| Date: | Monday 9 July 1990 |
| Time: | 09:55 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | Sunrise Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N505WW |
| MSN: | 150698S |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C18 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Modesto, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Stockton, California (SCK/KSCK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a local flight from Stockton, California, about 10 minutes after take-off, the pilot and his passengers smelt smoke as the helicopter circled while in cruise flight. The pilot subsequently carried out a precautionary landing in a pasture. However, the helicopter landed hard and the in-flight fire consumed the cabin/engine section. Ground witnesses confirmed that an in-flight fire erupted prior to the landing. The accident happened in daylight (09:55 hours Local Time) and in VMC.
The NTSB determined the cause to be: An in-flight engine fire of undetermined origin. Registration N505WW cancelled by the FAA on December 10, 1990 as "Destroyed"
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: LAX90FA248 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X23724&key=1&queryId=b6dd5342-4903-4ddb-b326-ffaa11678201&pgno=2&pgsize=100
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=505WW
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 November 1984 | N505WW | Superior Contractor And Assoc. | 0 | Hogansville, GA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2016 00:22 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2016 00:22 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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