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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Las Vegas, NV · April 20, 1981

Date
April 20, 1981 · 14:50 local
Place
Las Vegas, NV
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8610F
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FA076
Reported as
Hughes 369D
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,985 total1,005 in this make and model160 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 failed as helicopter was approaching for landing. Pilot unable to make successful emergency landing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED AS HELICOPTER WAS APPROACHING FOR LANDING. PILOT UNABLE TO MAKE SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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