# Accident 19830325012519A: Hughes 369D, Rancho Bernardo, CA, March 25, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 25, 1983, 10:17 local time
- Place: Rancho Bernardo, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.9897° N, 117.0695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9897&lon=-117.0695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9589F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,585 total, 113 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA159) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830325012519A

## Narrative

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

TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT FAILED WHEN TAIL ROTORS STRUCK THE GROUND DURING HOVER PRIOR TO LANDING.

## 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 LAX83LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA159), Mar 25, 1983: Hughes 369D (N9589F), Rancho Bernardo, CA, 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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