Mcdonnell Douglas Heli Co 369FF — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 28, 2026
There are 55 Mcdonnell Douglas Heli Co 369FF airframes on record (built 1987–1998), 17 currently registered. 8 have one or more NTSB accident records (9 records total, 4 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 28, 2026.
Recent Mcdonnell Douglas Heli Co 369FF accidents
The pilot’s improper recovery from a practice autorotation resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the instructor’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction.
The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during an encounter with a dust devil shortly after takeoff.
The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor clearance from a fiber line while picking up a lineman.
The pilot's failure to ensure that the needle did not entangle with the tower's vertical lattice as he moved the helicopter rearward, which resulted in the helicopter becoming tethered to the tower and a subsequent loss of control.
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power transmission line tower while maneuvering to pick up a rope in gusting wind conditions.
The pilot's failure to properly manage the helicopter's available fuel supply, which led to a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper calibration of the fuel gauge and the fuel-low warning light.
An inadvertent tail rotor strike during an attempted pinnacle landing, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control of the helicopter. Inhospitable terrain/topography contributed to the severity of the accident.
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power pole to which he was connecting wire-pulling ropes.