# Accident 19870403008479A: Hughes 369D, Forks, WA, April 3, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 1987, 09:30 local time
- Place: Forks, WA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Location: 47.7892° N, 124.2591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7892&lon=-124.2591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8356F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8356F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D (registry code 4470706, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA87LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA074) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870403008479A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 SEA87LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA074), Apr 3, 1987: Hughes 369D (N8356F), Forks, WA, destroyed

## Other reports on N8356F (1)

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

- [Accident 20010302004559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010302004559A), Mar 2, 2001: Hughes 369D (N8356F), Canadian, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On March 2, 2001, at 1500 local time, a Hughes 369D helicopter N8356F was substantially damaged during a landing near Canadian, TX. The helicopter is…

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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