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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Rough And Ready · March 10, 2000

Date: March 10, 2000 · 14:40 local
Place: Rough And Ready
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8351F
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00FA123
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Fatal injuries: 0

N8351FRegistration cancelled Aug 31, 2000 · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 170008D Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On way home from reno, NV. To yuba county airport, marysville, CA. The pilot experienced engine problems. The pilot was looking for a place to land the heli when at approx. 50 feet above the ground the heli engine seized. The pilot lost control and impacted the fround receiving substantial damage to heli, the pilot received serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON WAY HOME FROM RENO, NV. TO YUBA COUNTY AIRPORT, MARYSVILLE, CA. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE PILOT WAS LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LAND THE HELI WHEN AT APPROX. 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND THE HELI ENGINE SEIZED. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND IMPACTED THE FROUND RECEIVING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO HELI, THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.

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 LAX00FA123Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportRough And Ready, CAa loss of engine power due to oil starvation. The oil starvation was due to the seizure and failure of the turbine element oil pump shaft, which was caused by debris from a failed bearing seizing the pump. A factor in the accident was the lack of a suitable…Mar 10, 2000 · Substantial damage