- Date
- August 12, 1982, 18:15 local (Aug 13, 1982, 00:15 UTC)
- Place
- Meredith, CO
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5014FHughes 369D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 12, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820812037879A
- Case key
- 71663
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Analysis
The pilot reported that during flight, the engine lost power while he was over steep wooded terrain. He spotted a clearing, but had to use residual RPM to clear trees during the approach. Subsequently, the helicopter landed hard and was substantially damaged. An engine teardown and subsequent tests of the engine components did not reveal any evidence of mechanical failure that would have contributed to a power loss or flameout. Elevation of the accident site was about 7000 ft MSL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5014F
- Reported as
- Hughes 369D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 988D
- Airframe hours
- 510
- Engine
- Allison 250, 250 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Vertecare
- Registered owner
- Vertecare
- Departed
- Meredith, CO
- Destination
- Meredith, CO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,240 total · 1,115 in this make and model · 2,000 as pilot in command · 242 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 162 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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