# Incident 20040809017519I: Hughes 369E, Honolulu, HI, August 9, 2004

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 9, 2004
- Place: Honolulu, HI
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: K2DA
- Location: 21.3069° N, 157.8583° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Honolulu, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.3069&lon=-157.8583&mi=10
- Aircraft: N698DM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N698DM-2012-05-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E (registry code 3027369, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369E
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,700 total, 700 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040809017519I

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON 08/09/04 AIRCRAFT N698DM MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DUE TO A TAILROTOR MALFUNCTION. THERE WERE TWO OCCUPANTS DURING FLIGHT AND NO ONE WAS INJURED OR AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED.

## Other reports on N698DM (1)

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

- [Accident 20080207011259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080207011259A), Feb 7, 2008: Hughes 369E (N698DM), Hilo, HI, Substantial damage. (-23) 6 West of Hilo, HI (ito): shaka 42, N698DM, MD369E, tour helicopter, reported a fluctuating fuel light after departing Hilo, HI, and made a precautionary…

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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