# NTSB LAX92T#A03: Mcdonnell Douglas 369D, N911FT, Mesa, AZ, February 14, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report
- Date: February 14, 1992, 11:35 local (18:35 UTC)
- Place: Mesa, AZ
- Coordinates: 33.430538, -111.709274 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4305&lon=-111.7093&mi=10
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Completed
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27786
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX92T#A03
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27786/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92T%23A03

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N911FT](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N911FT-2013-07-15), registration cancelled 2013-07-15, S/N 811036D (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS 369D
- Registry model: [Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (registry code 4470706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Maricopa County Sheriffs
- Departed: FFZ
- Destination: FFZ

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Not reported
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

## Other investigations on N911FT (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA07LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA108), Apr 20, 2007: Hughes 369D (N911FT), Kahuku, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fatigue cracking of the oil line from the engine gearbox to the oil pressure gauge, which resulted in loss of engine lubricating oil, leading to seizure of the power turbine.

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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