FTW78DRD12

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369HS · Harahan, LA · December 31, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1977
Place
Harahan, LA · HARAHAN, LA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9104FHughes 369HS
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771231040569A
Case key
143829

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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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3-3863  77/12/31   HARAHAN,LA          HUGHES 369HS        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1267
        TIME - 1230                    N9104F              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 206 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHI HARAHAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VENICE,LA                   HARAHAN,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N9104F
Reported as
Hughes 369HS
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phi Harahan

FAA reports on this event · 1

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