# Accident 19850205063719A: Hughes 369D, Hilo, HI, February 5, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 5, 1985, 15:50 local time
- Place: Hilo, HI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 19.6893° N, 155.0802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=19.6893&lon=-155.0802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N369LA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N369LA-1988-04-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D (registry code 4470706, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,500 total, 500 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA136) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850205063719A

## Narrative

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

ROLL OVER AFTER TREE STRIKE DURING AUTOROTATION. ENGINE MOUNT CAME LOSSE, BENDIX COUPLING RUBBED NONSTANDARD BRACE.

## 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 LAX85FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA136), Feb 6, 1985: Hughes 369D (N369LA), Hilo, HI, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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