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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Medford, OR · July 22, 2002

Date: July 22, 2002 · 12:56 local
Place: Medford, OR
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: TLLA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N58295
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA135
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Fatal injuries: 0

N58295Registration cancelled Jul 28, 2003 · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 490494D · Built 1979 Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) PIC stated that approx. 30 min. Into flt. Engine quit and he entered auto rotation and flew a/c through trees to a brushy site. When engine quit there was engine out light and horn no other warning lights illuminated, OR unusual sounds, he called in a may day that was answered by a near by helicopter pilot. I.I.c. was dispatched to the Medford area, however accident scene was inaccessible due to terrain and fire hazard.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PIC STATED THAT APPROX. 30 MIN. INTO FLT. ENGINE QUIT AND HE ENTERED AUTO ROTATION AND FLEW A/C THROUGH TREES TO A BRUSHY SITE. WHEN ENGINE QUIT THERE WAS ENGINE OUT LIGHT AND HORN NO OTHER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, OR UNUSUAL SOUNDS, HE CALLED IN A MAY DAY THAT WAS ANSWERED BY A NEAR BY HELICOPTER PILOT. I.I.C. WAS DISPATCHED TO THE MEDFORD AREA, HOWEVER ACCIDENT SCENE WAS INACCESSIBLE DUE TO TERRAIN AND FIRE HAZARD.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA02LA135Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMedford, ORPower loss during cruise flight for undetermined reasons. Factors include mountainous terrain and trees.Jul 22, 2002 · Substantial damage