Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369 N540HH accident near Mesa, Arizona, July 9, 2024
Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369, registration N540HH, was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona on July 9, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA239 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 38 minutes of the flight after departing the Mesa/Falcon Fld area (KFFZ), reaching a maximum of 2,300 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:05 UTC, at 2,225 ft and 84 knots, descending at 640 feet per minute, about 25 km from Mesa/Falcon Fld (KFFZ).
The nearest weather report, from KFFZ (25 km away), showed wind 130° at 6 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 A6D8A3).
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
- July 9, 2024
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369
- Registration
- N540HH
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR24LA239 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Mesa/Falcon Fld (KFFZ)
- Nearest airport
- Mesa/Falcon Fld (KFFZ)
- Recorded flight
- 38 min, max 2,300 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:05 UTC, 2,225 ft, 84 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA239; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.