# NTSB FTW80DA079: Hughes 369D, N58250, Houma, LA, May 25, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 25, 1980
- Place: Houma, LA · HOUMA, LA
- Location: 29.5786° N, 90.7079° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houma, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5786&lon=-90.7079&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 23, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131218
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DA079
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DA079

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800525016929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800525016929A), May 25, 1980: Hughes 369, Houma, LA, Substantial damage. Pilots simulating auto-rotation experienced engine failure & crashed during emergency landing.

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.

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