NTSB investigations · 3
Matched to this aircraft by N8404E and the event date: after July 17, 1961, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
NTSB LAX86LA070Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoss, CAAfter starting a left climbing turn at the end of a spray run the plt said he felt a 'shudder in the airframe' as the engine 'went to full RPM.' The plt stated that he thought 'the clutch had slipped' and added collective to compensate. The helicopter began…NTSB LAX85LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCastroville, CAAt the beginning of a swath run a total loss of power occurred. During the hard forced landing, the main rotor blades severed the tail boom. The helicopter fuel tanks were found empty after the accident.NTSB OAK79DVM07Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCastroville, CA
FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N8404E and the event date: after July 17, 1961, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
Accident 19851218062929ALow Level Operations · Moss Landing, CAFelt shudder in the airframe and engine, went to full RPM. Could not stop descent to impact. No malfunction found.Accident 19841028061839APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Castroville, CACrash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit during spray run from fuel exhaustion.Accident 19781206040789ALow Level Operations · Castroville, CALanding area was private road. Spraying artichokes,wire strike rsln loss of directional control
Other aircraft with N8404E · 1
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N8404E now.