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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Forks, WA · April 3, 1987

Date
April 3, 1987 · 09:30 local
Place
Forks, WA
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8356F
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA87LA074
Reported as
Hughes 369D
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
15,000 total

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What happened

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The engine failed during logging operations. Water contamination found in fuel. Fuel filter bypass switch inop.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE FAILED DURING LOGGING OPERATIONS. WATER CONTAMINATION FOUND IN FUEL. FUEL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH INOP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N8356F · 1

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