- Date
- February 15, 1983, 13:14 local (19:14 UTC)
- Place
- Paducah, KY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3280KHughes 369HS
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830215004039A
- Case key
- 6008
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was damaged during an autorotation into an open field after a chip detector light illuminated. The chip light is used for detecting metal in the transmission, engine and tail rotor gear box. Examination of the transmission revealed metal particles on the plug which were from the triplex bearing. The transmission was still capable of operation and sustaining flt according to the FAA examiner. One witness said the acft was empty of fuel when examined atthe scene. When questioned about fuel exhaustion the plt said he drained the fuel aboard the acft in preparation for moving it.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3280K
- Reported as
- Hughes 369HS (369 HS)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 990 122S
- Engine
- Allison 250C-18A, 278 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Registered owner
- R & R Helicopter Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- FTY · Marrietta, GA
- Destination
- PAH · Paducah, KY
- Airport
- PAH · Barkley Regional
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 6,107 total · 402 in this make and model · 5,912 as pilot in command · 138 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.