FTW80DA079

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369D · Houma, LA · May 25, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1980
Place
Houma, LA · HOUMA, LA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N58250Hughes 369D
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800525016929A
Case key
131218

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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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3-0726  80/5/25  NR.HOUMA,LA           HUGHES 369D         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0918                    N58250              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      46, 14919 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            271 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HOUMA,LA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIR TAXI IN HOUSE TRNG.PRACTICE FORCED LNDG.NO POWER RESPONSE DURING RECOVERY.COMPANY FLT PLAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N58250
Reported as
Hughes 369D
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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