# Accident 19821004050929A: Hughes TH55A, Balmorhea, TX, October 4, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1982, 14:15 local time
- Place: Balmorhea, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.9793° N, 103.7392° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.9793&lon=-103.7392&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8045F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8045F-2013-04-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes TH-55A (registry code 4471004, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-th-55a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES TH55A
- Reported engine: LYC HIO360B1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,985 total, 280 in this make and model, 46 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821004050929A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. STRUCK A TREE ON FORCED LANDING. ENGINE HAD NUMEROUS MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW83LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA008), Oct 4, 1982: Hughes TH-55A (N8045F), Balmorhea, TX, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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