Hughes 369D, N104SU: Accident occurred August 05, 2020 in Delia, Jackson County, Kansas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Wichita, Kansas

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

Signature Property Holdings LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N104SU

Location: Delia, KS

Accident Number: CEN20CA334

Date & Time: August 5, 2020, 17:45 Local

Registration: N104SU

Aircraft: Hughes 369 

Injuries: N/A

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Hughes

Registration: N104SU

Model/Series: 369 D Aircraft Category: Helicopter

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: Operator Designator Code: 5U2L

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KTOP, 885 ft msl

Observation Time: 17:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 20 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C /15°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 8 knots / , 120°

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.98 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Delia, KS 

Destination: Delia, KS

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries:

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: N/A 

Latitude, Longitude: 39.259998,-95.988609