# Accident 19871026082849A: Hughes 369D, Borrego Springs, CA, October 26, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 26, 1987, 16:00 local time
- Place: Borrego Springs, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: NCNA
- Location: 33.1700° N, 116.2691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1700&lon=-116.2691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N47861, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47861-1998-06-10) (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
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,000 total, 4,000 in this make and model, 76 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX88LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA025) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871026082849A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER, FORCED LANDED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. LANDED HARD AND ROLLED OVER. ENGINE BEARING HAD FAILED.

## 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 LAX88LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA025), Oct 27, 1987: Mcdonnell Douglas 369D (N47861), Borrego Springs, CA, substantial damage

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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