# Incident 19830114002539I: Hughes 369D, Newark Valley, NY, January 14, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 14, 1983, 16:45 local time
- Place: Newark Valley, NY
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 42.2229° N, 76.1868° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newark Valley, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2229&lon=-76.1868&mi=10
- Aircraft: N500NC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500NC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D (registry code 4470706, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,400 total, 850 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830114002539I

## Narrative

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

LOW FUEL LIGHT ON. POWER LOST. MADE SAFE LANDING. FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED. FUEL LEVEL SENSOR INACCURATE.

## Other reports on N500NC (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20070705019599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070705019599A), Jul 5, 2007: Hughes 369D (N500NC), Comfrey, MN, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot reported losing power during spray run. N2 was observed below minimum red line. Minimal altitude was obtained, chose to turn away from power lines…
- [Accident 19800829040009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800829040009A), Aug 29, 1980: Hughes 369D (N500NC), Manistee, MI, Substantial damage. Passenger mislaid purse which jammed controls causing crash during landing.

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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