- Date
- January 20, 1980
- Place
- June Lakes, CA · JUNE LAKES, CA
- Aircraft
- N8354FHughes 369D
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800120005779A
- Case key
- 131770
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0188 80/1/20 NR.JUNE LAKES,CA HUGHES 369D CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 5503 TIME - 1135 N8354F PX- 0 0 3 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 1208 IN DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION JUNE LAKES,CA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB ROLL OVER LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: WHEEL TURBINE MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE FACTOR(S) WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 29 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE REMARKS- HVY LEAD DEPOSITS,3RD STAGE.IMBALANCED FUEL MIX OF AVGAS & JP-4.CRASHED 8750MSL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8354F
- Reported as
- Hughes 369D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
N8354FRegistration cancelled Feb 4, 2017 · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DAirframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DEngine modelAllison 250 SER 400HP
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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