Accident Hughes 369D N58315, Friday 25 September 1992

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Date:	Friday 25 September 1992
Time:	10:54 LT
Type:	Hughes 369D
Owner/operator:	Temsco Helicopters, Inc.
Registration:	N58315
MSN:	490495D
Total airframe hrs:	4516 hours
Engine model:	Allison 250-C20B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	George Inlet, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Ketchikan, AK (9C0)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE FLYING ALONG A SHORELINE AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL, A PASSENGER ASK THE PILOT TO FLY IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE PILOT TURNED TOWARD THE OPEN GLASSY WATER. DURING THE TURN THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED AND IMPACTED THE WATER.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE DURING THE TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CALM WATER.

Accident investigation: