# Accident 19860309005799A: Hughes 369D, Mt Crawford, VA, March 9, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 9, 1986, 15:15 local time
- Place: Mt Crawford, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3504° N, 78.9396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3504&lon=-78.9396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8352F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO86FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860309005799A

## Narrative

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

LOUD RUMBLE CLIMBING AFTER REFUELING. RETURNED FLARED TOO HIGH. DROPPED TO RAMP. ROLLED. OUTPUT DRIVE PINION FAILED

## 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 BFO86FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA018), Mar 9, 1986: Hughes 500D (N8352F), Mt. Crawford, VA, 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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