Accident Hughes 369HS N9252F,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9859
 
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Date:Tuesday 30 September 1980
Time:15:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 369HS
Owner/operator:Tradition Fishing Corporation Trustees
Registration: N9252F
MSN: 250705S
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Pacific Ocean -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: En route
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:Tuna Ship, Pacific Ocean
Destination airport:Tuna Ship, Pacific Ocean
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into the Pacific Ocean whilst engaged on a tuna-spotting sortie. Helicopter was observed impacting water inverted. Wreckage recovered. Both crew killed

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX81FA001
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. NTSB: NTSB Identification: LAX81FA001 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=28674&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9252F
3. http://www.mdhelicopters.com/support/pdf/documents/destroyed_aircraft_list_2012.pdf
4. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=11207
5. http://www.aviationdb.com/Aviation/Aircraft/9/N9252F.shtm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
02-Mar-2015 15:21 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
02-Mar-2015 15:26 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]

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