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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Bedford, MA · July 22, 1987

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Date: July 22, 1987 · 11:18 local
Place: Bedford, MA
Airport: Laurence G Hanscom Fld
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8348F
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,633 total2,000 in this make and model192 in the last 90 days

N8348FRegistered now · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 1260051D Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D

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What happened

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Lost control of aircraft while practicing an autorotation with power recovery. Landed hard. Rolled left on its side

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT WHILE PRACTICING AN AUTOROTATION WITH POWER RECOVERY. LANDED HARD. ROLLED LEFT ON ITS SIDE

Other reports on N8348F · 2

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

Accident 19820526019249APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Fairbury, ILEngine 2 and nr showed overspeed condition. Tail boom severed on landing. Turbine governor fouled with corrosion.May 26, 1982 · Substantial damage Accident 19810815059089AHovering · Swan Lake, AKPilot tried to release sling load with electrical switch which failed. Pilot failed to use mechanical release.Aug 15, 1981 · Destroyed