Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Hughes 360D, N111AD: Accident occurred December 21, 2021 Strawberry, Gila County, Arizona







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; Scottsdale, Arizona

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

SVP LLC

Southwest Heliservices LLC


Location: Strawberry, Arizona
Accident Number: WPR22LA078
Date and Time: December 21, 2021, 10:30 Local 
Registration: N111AD
Aircraft: Hughes 369D 
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Aerial observation

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Hughes 
Registration: N111AD
Model/Series: 369D 
Aircraft Category: Helicopter
Amateur Built:
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: KPAN, 5158 ft msl
Observation Time: 09:55 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 16 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 9°C /-4°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 60°
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.27 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: Company VFR
Departure Point: Strawberry, AZ 
Destination: Strawberry, AZ

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 34.391639,-111.60708 (est)

Boeing 737-700, N7734H: Incident occurred December 21, 2021 at O'Hare International Airport (KORD), Chicago, Illinois

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Greater Chicago

Aircraft during post landing taxi struck the tail cone of EVA641.

Southwest Airlines Co


Date: 21-DEC-21
Time: 23:08:00Z
Regis#: N7734H
Aircraft Make: BOEING
Aircraft Model: 737
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Flight Number: SWA5474
City: CHICAGO
State: ILLINOIS

Beech M35, N98PT: Incident occurred December 14, 2021 at Clarke County Airport (23M), Quitman, Mississippi

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Jackson, Mississippi

Aircraft landed gear up. 

M & J Aviation LLC


Date: 14-DEC-21
Time: 20:00:00Z
Regis#: N98PT
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: M35
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: QUITMAN
State: MISSISSIPPI