19961116045399A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Forks, WA · November 16, 1996

Date: November 16, 1996 · 15:00 local
Place: Forks, WA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator: GHHA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5225C
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA97LA032
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,610 total5,825 in this make and model

N5225CRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2017 · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 590497D · Built 1979 Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Lost power on external load ops. Landed in trees. Engine fuel nozzle collapsed due fuel contamination.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON EXTERNAL LOAD OPS. LANDED IN TREES. ENGINE FUEL NOZZLE COLLAPSED DUE FUEL CONTAMINATION.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA97LA032Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportForks, WAfuel contamination, which resulted in loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident included: improper servicing of the helicopter, and a lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing due to the proximity of trees.Nov 16, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5225C · 2

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

Accident 20140722015959AManeuver · Oso, WAOn July 22, 2014, N5225C, Hughes 369D, sustained substantial damage and the pilot was seriously injured, when the helicopter main rotor blade separated in flight while making a reposition turn during an external load operation.Jul 22, 2014 · Substantial damage Accident 20030407005609ALow Level Operations · Queets, WA(-23) MD 396D helicopter sustained substantial damage during a hard landing following a loss of engine power while engaged in cedar block lift work in accordance with title 14 code of federal regulations part 133 operations. The pilot reported that initially,…Apr 7, 2003 · Substantial damage