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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Waynesboro, GA · September 10, 2004

Date: September 10, 2004 · 13:15 local
Place: Waynesboro, GA
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5211R
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04LA181
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,800 total2,100 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

N5211RRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2017 · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 1161D · Built 1982 Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On September 10, 2004 at 1315, acft N5211R, model HU-369-D, helicopter was involved in an accident while conducting power line maintenance. The acft experienced a loss of control which caused the acft to spin to ground. Aircraft received substantial damage to the tail section and rotor blades. Pilot and power line technician were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2004 AT 1315, ACFT N5211R, MODEL HU-369-D, HELICOPTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE CONDUCTING POWER LINE MAINTENANCE. THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH CAUSED THE ACFT TO SPIN TO GROUND. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAIL SECTION AND ROTOR BLADES. PILOT AND POWER LINE TECHNICIAN WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL04LA181Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaynesboro, GAThe tail rotor assembly failed due to a fatigue fracture of the input gearshaft in the tail rotor gearbox assembly, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor control and subsequent collision with trees.Sep 10, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5211R · 1

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

Accident 19940401007519APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Rimrock, WALost power in a hover. Autorotated too low and slow. Hard impact. Rolled over. Fuel tank was empty.Apr 1, 1994 · Substantial damage