# NTSB ATL82DA079: Hughes H-369HS, N9143F, Lexington, KY, March 20, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: March 20, 1982, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place: Lexington, KY
- Location: 37.9887° N, 84.4777° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lexington, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB coordinates: 35.800712, -80.249427 (estimated), outside the stated state
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9887&lon=-84.4777&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71419
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82DA079
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71419/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA079

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - autorotation - performed, pilot in command
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING AUTOROTATION FROM 15 TO 20 FT AGL.  ON THE FINAL LANDING, THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES FEXED DOWNWARD AND STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9143F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES H-369HS
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 5304785
- Engines: ALLISON 250-C20 278 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Tim D. Johnson
- Registered owner: Tim D. Johnson
- Destination: LEXINGTON, KY
- Airport: 8

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; private; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 300 total, 35 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 5 statute miles

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.