# NTSB LAX82DUJ03: Hughes 369HS, N9084F, Salome, AZ, October 28, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 28, 1981
- Place: Salome, AZ · SALOME, AZ
- Location: 33.7811° N, 113.6147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salome, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7811&lon=-113.6147&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 24, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122662
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82DUJ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DUJ03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9084F-1991-04-01), registration cancelled 1991-04-01, S/N 810336S (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369HS
- Registry model: [Hughes 369HS](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-369hs) (registry code 4470728) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private Heli-Pad

## 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 19811028077939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811028077939A), Oct 28, 1981: Hughes 369HS, Salome, AZ, Substantial damage. Lost power on approach to helipad. Hard landing damage. Fuel control unit out of adjustment. Bleed air leak.

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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