- Date
- October 29, 1984, 14:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Terrell, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8856FHughes 269A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841029060809A
- Case key
- 21613
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Acft was substantially damaged during an autorotative landing after the plt heard a 'loud pop' from the rear of the helicopter. Investigation revealed the spines on the lower pulley shaft coupling were severly stripped.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8856F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 43-0194
- Airframe hours
- 1,812
- Engine
- Lycoming HO-360-B1B, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Hurley Copters Inc
- Registered owner
- Pat Hurley
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 4, 1984
- Departed
- TYR · Tyler, TX
- Destination
- TRL · Terrell, TX
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 694 total · 79 in this make and model · 475 as pilot in command · 38 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAL
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.