Md Helicopters 369FF N369FF accident near Mesa, Arizona, November 6, 2023

Md Helicopters 369FF, registration N369FF, was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona on November 6, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA028 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 9 minutes of the flight after departing the Mesa/Falcon Fld area (KFFZ), reaching a maximum of 1,950 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:15 UTC, at 1,325 ft and 54 knots, descending at 2,368 feet per minute, about 1 km from Mesa/Falcon Fld (KFFZ).

The nearest weather report, from KFFZ (1 km away), showed wind 20° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a MD Helicopters 369 FF registered in United States (Mode S A42E3E).

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
November 6, 2023
Location
Mesa, Arizona
Aircraft
Md Helicopters 369FF
Registration
N369FF
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR24LA028 (Completed)
Departure area
Mesa/Falcon Fld (KFFZ)
Nearest airport
Mesa/Falcon Fld (KFFZ)
Recorded flight
9 min, max 1,950 ft
Last recorded position
17:15 UTC, 1,325 ft, 54 kt

3D flight replay

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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA028; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.