No fatalities
8 Dec 2022: HUGHES 369D — HELIWILD INVESTMENTS LLC — La Sal, UT
On 8 Dec 2022, a HUGHES 369D operated by HELIWILD INVESTMENTS LLC was involved in an aviation accident near La Sal, UT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a toe-in landing to sloping terrain which resulted in a loss of helicopter control. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a toe-in landing to sloping terrain which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotEffect on operation