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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269B · Las Vegas, NV · February 8, 1984

Date: February 8, 1984 · 16:20 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9509F
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA84LA050
Reported as: Hughes 269B
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 111 total111 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N9509FRegistration cancelled Nov 24, 2014 · Hughes 269BS/N 1070339 · Built 1967 Airframe modelHughes 269B Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Crash occurred during emergency landing as a result of fuel exhaustion.

As the FAA filed it

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AS A RESULT OF FUEL EXHAUSTION.

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 SEA84LA050Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLas Vegas, NVThe plt was on the return portion of a round trip from Las Vegas to mesquite, NV. & back. While cruising at about 500 ft AGL, the eng lost power & he initiated an autorotative landing on downsloping terrain. At about 50 ft AGL, he flared, then the helicopter…Feb 8, 1984 · Substantial damage