# Accident 19880819034249A: Hughes 369HS, Riviera Beach, FL, August 19, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 19, 1988, 07:10 local time
- Place: Riviera Beach, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: AJJA
- Location: 26.7808° N, 80.0599° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7808&lon=-80.0599&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3766Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3766Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 369HS (registry code 4470728, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369hs) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369HS
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,350 total, 1,082 in this make and model, 58 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88FA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA257) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880819034249A

## Narrative

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

GEAR BOX FRACTURED FROM INSTANT OVERLOAD AND TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. CRASHED AND ROLLED OVER LANDING

## 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 MIA88FA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA257), Aug 19, 1988: Hughes 500 (N3766Z), Riviera Beach, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3766Z (1)

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

- [Accident 19810930064189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810930064189A), Sep 30, 1981: Hughes 369A (N3766Z), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. Engine quit over city. Had to stretch autorotation to avoid school children. Hard landing. Supplement due.

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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