# Accident 19880517014939A: Hughes 369E, Chemult, OR, May 17, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 17, 1988, 12:00 local time
- Place: Chemult, OR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.5598° N, 123.2800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5598&lon=-123.2800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5258C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369E
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,365 total, 203 in this make and model, 92 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA88LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA097) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880517014939A

## Narrative

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

RAISED DUST AND DEBRIS DURING AERIAL TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. ROTORS STRUCK A TREE DUE TO RESTRICTED VISIBILITY.

## 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 SEA88LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA097), May 17, 1988: Hughes 369E (N5258C), Chemult, OR, 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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