# Accident 19921116046859A: Hughes 369D, Carlsbad, CA, November 16, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 16, 1992, 06:34 local time
- Place: Carlsbad, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: HXFL
- Location: 33.1308° N, 117.2995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1308&lon=-117.2995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N220AL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N220AL-2013-07-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D (registry code 4470706, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,805 total, 4,430 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA044) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921116046859A

## Narrative

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

SMOKE IN COCKPIT, LOUD BANG, ENGINE QUIT. AUTOROTATED. CHOPPED TAIL LANDING. OVERRUNNING CLUTCH BEARING FAILED.

## 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 LAX93LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA044), Nov 16, 1992: Hughes 369D (N220AL), Carlsbad, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE OVERRUNNING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY BEARING FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Other reports on N220AL (1)

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

- [Accident 20021029033319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021029033319A), Oct 29, 2002: Hughes 369D (N220AL), Wahiawa, HI, Destroyed. (-23) Aircraft was attempting to fly from a high degree of slope (right skid low). Dynamic rollover occurred. Additional strong winds were experienced from…

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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