# Accident 19911023047419A: Hughes 369D, Beech Grove, OH, October 23, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 23, 1991, 11:00 local time
- Place: Beech Grove, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7204° N, 86.0896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7204&lon=-86.0896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88SE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88SE-2013-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D (registry code 4470706, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 400 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911023047419A

## Narrative

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

FLIGHT CONTROL LINKAGE DISCONNECT ON LIFTOFF. HIT TAIL FIRST AND ROLLED OVER. BOLT CONNECTING PITCH CONTROL MISSING

## 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 CHI92LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA017), Oct 23, 1991: Mcdonnell Douglas MD369D (N88SE), Beech Grove, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL LINKAGE DURING MAINTENANCE. COMPLACENCY AND INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND THE PILOT ARE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.

## Other reports on N88SE (1)

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

- [Accident 20060620012249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060620012249A), Jun 20, 2006: Hughes 369D (N88SE), Salt Lake City, UT, Substantial damage. (-23) While lifting a sling load consisting of a 430 pound air ventilation van to the roof top of a window manufacturing plant the aircraft experienced a loss…

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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