# Accident 19961019033099A: Hughes 369D, Denver, CO, October 19, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 19, 1996
- Place: Denver, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 39.7506° N, 104.5991° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7506&lon=-104.5991&mi=10
- Aircraft: N34CM (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA021) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961019033099A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT DOWN AND STOPPED ON RUNWAY WHEN STRONG WIND GUST CAUGHT BLADE CAUSING IT TO HIT BOOM.

## 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 FTW97LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA021), Oct 19, 1996: Hughes 369D (N34CM), Watkins, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's improper decision to attempt a hovering autorotation during gusty wind conditions. A factor was the gusty wind.

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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