# Accident 20080207011259A: Hughes 369E, Hilo, HI, February 7, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 7, 2008, 14:30 local time
- Place: Hilo, HI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: K2DA
- Location: 19.7114° N, 155.1486° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=19.7114&lon=-155.1486&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
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 19,800 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 70 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA08FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA071) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080207011259A

## Narrative

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

(-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 AUTO-ROTATION LANDING IN A FIELD 6 MILES WEST OF HILO AIRPORT AND ROLLED OVER AT 071627PST. POB: 5, INJURIES: MINOR, DAMAGE: SUBSTANTIAL. AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND HAD A HARD LANDING. 5 SOB WITH MINOR INJURIES.

## 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 SEA08FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA071), Feb 8, 2008: Mcdonnell Douglas 369E (N698DM), Hilo, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A leak in the fuel filter pressure differential switch that resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was uneven terrain that hindered a successful emergency landing.

## Other reports on N698DM (1)

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

- [Incident 20040809017519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040809017519I), Aug 9, 2004: Hughes 369E (N698DM), Honolulu, HI, Minor damage. (-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…

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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