# Accident 19970112000379A: Hughes 369D, Kamuela, HI, January 12, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 12, 1997, 10:26 local time
- Place: Kamuela, HI
- Airport: Waimea-Kohhala
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 20.0398° N, 155.7007° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=20.0398&lon=-155.7007&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7012G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,400 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA088) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970112000379A

## Narrative

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

POWER LOSS DUE TO CONTAMINATED FUEL FILTERS RESULTED IN HARD LANDING CAUSING MAIN ROTOR BLADES TO SEVER TAILBOOM.

## 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 LAX97LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA088), Jan 12, 1997: McDonnell Douglas 369D (N7012G), Kamuela, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: fuel system contamination resulting in a partial loss of power, and the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate rotor rpm to cushion the autorotative landing and prevent main rotor blade contact…

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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