# Accident 20000825011539A: Hughes 369E, Coolin, ID, August 25, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 2000, 14:15 local time
- Place: Coolin, ID
- Airport: Cavanaugh Bay Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: GMUA
- Location: 48.6006° N, 116.8591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.6006&lon=-116.8591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N570CA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369E
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA00LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA170) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000825011539A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING WITH 2 PASSENGERS ON BOARD AND LOST POWER AT ABOUT 15 TO 20 FEET ALTITUDE. A HARD LANDING WAS MADE WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER.  THERE WERE NO INJURES TO THE PASSENGERS.  A SAFETY RECOMMENDATION IS BING CONSIDERED TO ADDRESS THE INSPECTOR OF THE TOT INDICATING GAGE ON SIMILAR MAKE AND MODEL HELICOPTERS.  UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCIDENT AICRAFT, THERE WERE INDICATIONS AND EVIDENCE OF EXCESSIVE ENGINE TEMPERATURES ABOVE BEYOND THE LIMITS FOR THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE AS SPECIFIED IN THE RFM.  THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS IS YET TO BE DETERMINED, PENDING A TEARDOWN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AT THE ROLLS-ROYCE FACILITY A T INDIANAPOLIS, IN.

## 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 SEA00LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA170), Aug 25, 2000: Hughes 369E (N570CA), Coolin, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The turbine outlet temperature indicating system was out of calibration. Factors included improper maintenance calibration, which resulted in the over temperature of the turbine assembly.

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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