# NTSB SEA80FYM54: Hughes 369D, N58184, Bay City, OR, July 25, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1979
- Place: Bay City, OR · BAY CITY, OR
- Location: 45.5214° N, 123.8890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bay City, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5214&lon=-123.8890&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 11, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202528
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA80FYM54
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYM54-202528

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3095  79/7/25  NR.BAY CITY,OR        HUGHES 369D         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N58184              PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               AGE 34, 2136 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            910 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BAY CITY,OR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND STEEP DOWNSLOPE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N58184](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N58184-2014-10-29), registration cancelled 2014-10-29, S/N 280270D, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Registry model: [Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (registry code 4470706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250 SER 400HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (registry code 03013, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19790725035279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790725035279A), Jul 25, 1979: Hughes 369D, Bay City, OR, Substantial damage. Helicopter lost power after unloading sling load. Possible fuel control unit defect.

## Other investigations on N58184 (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 LAX82DUM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DUM05), Dec 4, 1981: Hughes 369 (N58184), Winterhaven, CA, destroyed

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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