# NTSB ATL81FA118: Hughes 369A, N3766Z, Atlanta, GA, September 30, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 30, 1981
- Place: Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
- Location: 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7490&lon=-84.3880&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122930
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FA118
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA118

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3085  81/9/30    ATLANTA,GA          HUGHES 369A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N3766Z              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 46, 13701 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 2400 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEKALB PEACHTREE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,AL               ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DRG FORCED LNDG NR SCHOOL,SAW CHILDREN,DIVERTED TO SOCCER FLD,LNDD HARD AFT CLRG TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3766Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3766Z), registered now, S/N 440588S, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369A
- Registry model: [Hughes 369HS](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369hs) (registry code 4470728) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dekalb Peachtree

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810930064189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810930064189A), Sep 30, 1981: Hughes 369A, Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. Engine quit over city. Had to stretch autorotation to avoid school children. Hard landing. Supplement due.

## Other investigations on N3766Z (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 MIA88FA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA257), Aug 19, 1988: Hughes 500 (N3766Z), Riviera Beach, FL, substantial damage

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.

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