LAX82DUJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369HS · Salome, AZ · October 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1981
Place
Salome, AZ · SALOME, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9084FHughes 369HS
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811028077939A
Case key
122662

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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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3-3636  81/10/28   SALOME,AZ           HUGHES 369HS        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 624
        TIME - 2345                    N9084F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 119 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE HELI-PAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLYTHE,CA                   SALOME,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9084F
Reported as
Hughes 369HS
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Heli-Pad

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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