MIA82FKT02

NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369HS · Sunrise, FL · November 23, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1981
Place
Sunrise, FL · SUNRISE, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9071FHughes 369HS
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811123074889A
Case key
123111

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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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3-3367  81/11/23 NR.SUNRISE,FL         HUGHES 369HS        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N9071F              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 36, 2950 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            560 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD PWR SURGE & YAW TO RGT,ENCTRD SVR GND RESONANCE TYPE VIB DRG LDG,UN SHUT DOWN ENG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9071F
Reported as
Hughes 369HS
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9071F · 2

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