ANC76AA086

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369 · Kandik, AK · May 9, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1976
Place
Kandik, AK · KANDIK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N500HCHughes 369
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760509024929A
Case key
153642

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1813   76/5/9    KANDIK AK           HUGHES 369          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 4100
        TIME - 2130                    N500HC              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANDIK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANDIK CAMP 2               KANDIK AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: BLADE,TURBINE WHEEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
        REMARKS- ENG OVR TEMP SITUATIONS N/R.

Aircraft

Registration
N500HC
Reported as
Hughes 369
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kandik

FAA reports on this event · 1

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