# Accident 20010123000819A: Hughes 369D, Ely, NV, January 23, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 23, 2001, 07:45 local time
- Place: Ely, NV
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: BZBA
- Location: 39.2472° N, 114.8677° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2472&lon=-114.8677&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8353F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8353F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D (registry code 4470706, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20B (registry code 54385, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c20b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX01LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010123000819A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON 1/23/01, ABOUT 0745 PST, N8353F SUSTAINED DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING (OFF AIRPORT) AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT DURING AN AUTOROTATION. THE MAIN ROTOR SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM BUT THE HELICOPTER STAYED UPRIGHT. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS EXITED THE A/C WITH NO INJURIES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE CRUISE FLIGHT THE TORQUE METER FLUCTUATED, THE POWER WAS DECREASING, THE PILOT STARTED A DESCENT. ABOUT 10 SECONDS LATER THE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON AND ABOUT 15 SECONDS LATER HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE ENGINE QUIT.

## 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 LAX01LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA079), Jan 23, 2001: Hughes 369D (N8353F), Ely, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic's inadvertent activation of the bleed valve, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and loss of engine power while in cruise flight.

## Other reports on N8353F (2)

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

- [Incident 20070618826249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070618826249I), Jun 18, 2007: Hughes 369D (N8353F), Huntington Twn, OH, No damage. (-23) Immediately following a power check at 70% torque at 500' AGL, the engine lost power and spooled down. The pilot then executed a successful autorotation…
- [Accident 20020411005559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020411005559A), Apr 11, 2002: Hughes 369D (N8353F), No damage. (-23)N8353F, a HU-369-D helicopter received substantial damage when a weight from an animal net hit a main rotor blade. This net was shot from the helicopter…

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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