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| Date: | Saturday 31 August 2019 |
| Time: | 21:17 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 500D (369D) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N54528 |
| MSN: | 390464D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Snake River near Ten Mile Canyon, south of Lewiston, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Asotin, WA |
| Asotin, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the helicopter reported that he was departing over a river in dark night conditions when, shortly after takeoff, the helicopter yawed severely to the left. He applied full right anti-torque pedal and the helicopter subsequently impacted the water. The helicopter was not examined after the accident, and the reason for the loss of control could not be determined based on the available information.
Probable Cause: A loss of control for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR19LA249
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=54528
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 May 2025 | N54528 | Private | 0 | near Moses Lake, WA | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2019 17:55 | SDB-ASI | Added |
| 03-Sep-2019 18:09 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Sep-2019 19:30 | harro | Updated [Date, Source, ] |
| 01-Jul-2022 17:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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