19870411009089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369E · Paln Desert, CA · April 11, 1987

Date
April 11, 1987 · 07:35 local
Place
Paln Desert, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5200W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87FA173
Reported as
Hughes 369E
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,000 total111 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Loud bang,began spin to right and crashed into city street. Tail rotor gear box separated after attach bolts failed

As the FAA filed it

LOUD BANG,BEGAN SPIN TO RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO CITY STREET. TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX SEPARATED AFTER ATTACH BOLTS FAILED

NTSB investigation

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