19861125068039A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Newark, DE · November 25, 1986

Date: November 25, 1986 · 14:05 local
Place: Newark, DE
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8670F
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO87DHD02
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,400 total1,200 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N8670FRegistration cancelled Sep 11, 2013 · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 870168D 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.

The engine failed from fuel exhaustion and the aircraft was damaged during landing. Fuel float arm found bent.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE FAILED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED DURING LANDING. FUEL FLOAT ARM FOUND BENT.

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 BFO87DHD02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNewark, DEThe acft was being flown on a maintenance check flt. As the plt was returning to land, the eng lost power from fuel exhaustion. During an autorotative landing, the main rotor blades & tail boom were extensively damaged. The plt rprtd the fuel quantity gage…Nov 25, 1986 · Substantial damage