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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Cougar, WA · September 25, 1983

Date
September 25, 1983 · 17:00 local
Place
Cougar, WA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N10966
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA83LA205
Reported as
Hughes 369D
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,112 total1,400 in this make and model250 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.

Turbine impeller failure caused a power loss during a slingload operation. Helicopter crashed into trees.

As the FAA filed it

TURBINE IMPELLER FAILURE CAUSED A POWER LOSS DURING A SLINGLOAD OPERATION. HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO TREES.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N10966 · 1

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