19791023031539A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Phoenix, AZ · October 23, 1979

Date
October 23, 1979 · 13:45 local
Place
Phoenix, AZ
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8673F
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80DUJ06
Reported as
Hughes 369D
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
465 total160 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine stopped. Pilot made hard autorotate landing. Found failed turbine seals. Caused bearing failure.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED. PILOT MADE HARD AUTOROTATE LANDING. FOUND FAILED TURBINE SEALS. CAUSED BEARING FAILURE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.