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Incident

FAA incident report · Hughes 369D · Lubbock, TX · August 19, 1985

Date: August 19, 1985 · 11:30 local
Place: Lubbock, TX
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N277SP
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,050 total1,700 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N277SPRegistration cancelled Jun 15, 1995 · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 290461D Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Passengers coat blew out of aircraft and struck tail rotor. Pilot heard bang and left yaw. No damage found.

As the FAA filed it

PASSENGERS COAT BLEW OUT OF AIRCRAFT AND STRUCK TAIL ROTOR. PILOT HEARD BANG AND LEFT YAW. NO DAMAGE FOUND.

Other reports on N277SP · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19930619019569ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Half Moon Bay, CALong hours and fatigued. Struck movie set light boom climbing out to leave area. Had been on duty 17HRS.Jun 19, 1993 · Destroyed · 1 fatal Accident 19830901045999APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Portales, NMEngine flamed out shortly after takeoff. Was serviced with avgas that needs start pumps on. Pilot reports pumps on.Sep 1, 1983 · Substantial damage Accident 19820527020419ASfl Autorotation · Amarillo, TXDuring practice autorotation landings, helicopter made hard touchdown flexing rotor blades and chopping tailboom.May 27, 1982 · Substantial damage