Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E N8372F accident near Arcola, Texas, September 7, 2023
Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, registration N8372F, was involved in an accident near Arcola, Texas on September 7, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN23LA404 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 11 minutes of the flight after departing the Houston/Sugar Land Rgnl area (KSGR), reaching a maximum of 1,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:58 UTC, at 1,400 ft and 99 knots, descending at 128 feet per minute, about 12 km from Houston/SW Arpt (KAXH).
The nearest weather report, from KAXH (12 km away), showed wind 240° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a McDonnell Douglas Helicopters 369 E registered in United States (Mode S AB74FF).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- September 7, 2023
- Location
- Arcola, Texas
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E
- Registration
- N8372F
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA404 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Houston/Sugar Land Rgnl (KSGR)
- Nearest airport
- Houston/SW Arpt (KAXH)
- Recorded flight
- 11 min, max 1,500 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:58 UTC, 1,400 ft, 99 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA404; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.