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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Meeker, CO · May 2, 1984

Date
May 2, 1984 · 16:20 local
Place
Meeker, CO
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1090A
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN84FA142
Reported as
Hughes 369D
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,482 total69 in this make and model59 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.

Crash occurred during autorotation. Engine quit after steep turn. Possible unporting of fuel tank outlet.

As the FAA filed it

CRASH OCCURRED DURING AUTOROTATION. ENGINE QUIT AFTER STEEP TURN. POSSIBLE UNPORTING OF FUEL TANK OUTLET.

NTSB investigation

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