# Accident 19850315007759A: Hughes 369HS, Princeton, MO, March 15, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 15, 1985, 10:55 local time
- Place: Princeton, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 40.3895° N, 93.5800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3895&lon=-93.5800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1040Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369HS
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,050 total, 235 in this make and model, 175 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC85LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850315007759A

## Narrative

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

TAIL ROTOR SEPARATED FROM TAIL BOOM AFTER STRIKING WIRE ON APPROACH TO FARM FIELD. UNCONTROLLED DESCENT TO IMPACT.

## 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 MKC85LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA072), Mar 15, 1985: Hughes 369HS (N1040Z), Princeton, MO, substantial damage

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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