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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Talking Rock, GA · March 5, 2019

Date: March 5, 2019 · 13:00 local
Place: Talking Rock, GA
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N89ZC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19FA118
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,650 total250 in the last 90 days

N89ZCRegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2021 · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 1098D · Built 1981 Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C20BTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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Aircraft was in work profile, carrying an approximately 30 foot long remote powered saw blade. Traveling in an eastern direction, details reviled saw blade assembly struck large wood structure deer stand. Aircraft went into a stall condition, aircraft fell into woods about 20 yards. Aircraft fell sideways between trees. No evidence main rotor blades were in motion.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS IN WORK PROFILE, CARRYING AN APPROXIMATELY 30 FOOT LONG REMOTE POWERED SAW BLADE. TRAVELING IN AN EASTERN DIRECTION, DETAILS REVILED SAW BLADE ASSEMBLY STRUCK LARGE WOOD STRUCTURE DEER STAND. AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A STALL CONDITION, AIRCRAFT FELL INTO WOODS ABOUT 20 YARDS. AIRCRAFT FELL SIDEWAYS BETWEEN TREES. NO EVIDENCE MAIN ROTOR BLADES WERE IN MOTION.

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 ERA19FA118Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportTalking Rock, GAA fatigue failure of the overrunning clutch subassembly due to abnormal bending loads due to cracks on the center engine mount, which resulted in an inflight loss of power. Contributing to the accident was the helicopter's low altitude and airspeed when the…Mar 5, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N89ZC · 2

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

Accident 20180822012109AHover/Holding · Ridgway, PAPilot and general manager were surveying power lines for storm damage for first energy power company. While operating at approximately 80 feet AGL between two microwave towers, the main rotor blades contacted copper wires resulting in damage to the yellow,…Aug 22, 2018 · Minor damage Accident 20140729012839AHover/Holding · West Liberty, OHDescription of event and comments with recommendation(s) (1) Description of event. July 29, 2014; pilot was conducting vegetation cutting activities using a large power saw suspended below a HU-369-D helicopter. At or about 16:45 hours local time; the…Jul 29, 2014 · Substantial damage