Final 1 serious Mar 18, 2024

N102SU crash at Belleville, WV

Hughes 369D — Miscellaneous/other at Belleville, WV

DateMar 18, 2024
Tail numberN102SU
AircraftHughes 369D · Hughes/MD 500 · H500
LocationBelleville, WV
Phase of flightManeuvering
OperationPart 133 Exld
Injuries1 serious
NTSB caseERA24LA148

Probable cause

The ingestion of foreign object debris into the engine, which resulted in a sudden loss of engine power and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain during the forced landing.

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