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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Creswell, OR · July 20, 1982

Date: July 20, 1982 · 13:30 local
Place: Creswell, OR
Airport: Mazuma
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8694F
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA82DA119
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,938 total3,938 in this make and model84 in the last 90 days

N8694FRegistration cancelled Jul 11, 2001 · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 380275D Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D

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What happened

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Main rotor blade severed tail boom on a practice quick stop hard landing.

As the FAA filed it

MAIN ROTOR BLADE SEVERED TAIL BOOM ON A PRACTICE QUICK STOP HARD 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.

NTSB SEA82DA119Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCreswell, ORThe pilot was practicing hovering autorotations and quick stops. He stated that after about six good quick stops, he made a tail low landing and the main rotor blades flexed into the tail boom.Jul 20, 1982 · Substantial damage