# Accident 19900601019829A: Hughes 369HS, Las Cruces, NM, June 1, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 1, 1990, 18:15 local time
- Place: Las Cruces, NM
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: GRTA
- Location: 32.2207° N, 106.9899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2207&lon=-106.9899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N436DS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N436DS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes 500C (registry code 4470805, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-500c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369HS
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,900 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN90LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA121) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900601019829A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 DEN90LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA121), Jun 2, 1990: Hughes 369HS (N436DS), Las Cruces, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN CAUSE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

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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