# Accident 20020722018579A: Hughes 369D, Medford, OR, July 22, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 2002, 12:56 local time
- Place: Medford, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: TLLA
- Location: 42.4903° N, 122.7650° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4903&lon=-122.7650&mi=10
- Aircraft: N58295, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N58295-2003-07-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D (registry code 4470706, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA02LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA135) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020722018579A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 SEA02LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA135), Jul 22, 2002: McDonnell Douglas 369D (N58295), Medford, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Power loss during cruise flight for undetermined reasons. Factors include mountainous terrain and trees.

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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