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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Rensselaer, IN · May 13, 1984

Date: May 13, 1984 · 13:10 local
Place: Rensselaer, IN
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8352F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI84LA186
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,280 total1,225 in this make and model18 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.

Contaminated fuel corroded fuel pump gears. Bronze particles in fuel nozzles fuel pump working. Engine quit.

As the FAA filed it

CONTAMINATED FUEL CORRODED FUEL PUMP GEARS. BRONZE PARTICLES IN FUEL NOZZLES FUEL PUMP WORKING. ENGINE QUIT.

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 CHI84LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRensselaer, INHard forced landing made after loss of pwr at cruise alt of 500 ft AGL. Main rotor blades contacted tail boom. Examination disclosed fuel pump gears showed signs of corrosion. Gear teeth and end faces were severly etched and pitted. Bronze particles were…May 13, 1984 · Substantial damage