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:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

SVP LLC

Southwest Heliservices LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N111AD

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)