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NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 369HS · Long Tieng, Laos · June 27, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1972
Place
Long Tieng, Laos · LONG TIENG, Laos
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N354XHughes 369HS
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167756

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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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6-0090  72/6/27    LONG TIENG,LAOS     HUGHES 369HS        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1515                    N354X               PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      29, 6581 TOTAL HOURS, 141
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-I        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG TIENG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LONG TIENG,LAOS             RETURN                       BAN XON,LAOS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        REMARKS- FUEL GAGE INDICATED 60-75LBS.ENG FLAME-OUT.2+58 SINCE REFUEL.INVEST UNDR JURISDICTION LAOTIAN GOVT

Aircraft

Registration
N354X
Reported as
Hughes 369HS
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Tieng