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FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · New Boston, TX · March 7, 1986

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Date
March 7, 1986 · 14:15 local
Place
New Boston, TX
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
HDNA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N58420
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86LA041
Reported as
Hughes 369D
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
536 total21 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days
N58420Registration cancelled Apr 23, 2013 · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 880337D · Built 1978Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DEngine modelAllison 250 SER 400HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

Aircraft lost tail rotor control during landing and rolled over. Tail rotor drive coupling had fatigue fracture.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LOST TAIL ROTOR CONTROL DURING LANDING AND ROLLED OVER. TAIL ROTOR DRIVE COUPLING HAD FATIGUE FRACTURE.

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 FTW86LA041Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Boston, TXThe pilot experienced a tail rotor drive shaft flexible coupling failure when he pulled collective pitch to come to a hover before landing. The helicopter entered an uncontrollable right spin. During his haste to get the helicopter on the ground the pilot…Mar 7, 1986 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N58420 · 2

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

Accident 19810401023869AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Abbeville, LAEngine failure. Made hard autorotate landing in terraced field excessive carbon caused peashooter shaft failure.Apr 1, 1981 · Substantial damageAccident 19791011000119AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Abbeville, LAEngine failure. Made hard autorotate landing in terraced field. Excessive carbon caused peashooter shaft failure.Oct 11, 1979 · Substantial damage