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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369HS · Las Cruces, NM · June 1, 1990

Date
June 1, 1990 · 18:15 local
Place
Las Cruces, NM
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
GRTA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N436DS
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN90LA121
Reported as
Hughes 369HS
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,900 total1,200 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Reported engine failed after takeoff on mountainside. Autorotated to slope landing. Rolled over. No defects found.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED ENGINE FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF ON MOUNTAINSIDE. AUTOROTATED TO SLOPE LANDING. ROLLED OVER. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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