Hughes 369D N41AJ: Accident occurred March 25, 2021 in Lake City, Barber 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.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

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

English Air Service LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N41AJ

Location: Lake City, KS

Accident Number: CEN21LA165

Date & Time: March 25, 2021, 12:30 Local 

Registration: N41AJ

Aircraft: Hughes 369D

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 133: Rotorcraft ext. load

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Hughes

Registration: N41AJ

Model/Series: 369D 

Aircraft Category: Helicopter

Amateur Built: No

Operator:

Operating Certificate(s) Held: Rotorcraft external load (133), On-demand air taxi (135), Agricultural aircraft (137)

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: PTT 

Observation Time: 10:00 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 25 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 6.7°C /6.1°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Unknown

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 8 knots / , 345°

Lowest Ceiling: Broken 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 27.78 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Pratt, KS (PTT)

Destination: Lake City, KS

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 37.362358,-98.812263