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
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Modesto, California -   United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Stockton, California (SCK/KSCK)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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"

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

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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, ]