# NTSB SEA82DA082: Hughes 269A, N8730F, 2nm Nnm Redmond, WA, June 9, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: June 8, 1982, 20:00 local (Jun 9, 1982, 03:00 UTC)
- Place: 2nm Nnm Redmond, WA
- Coordinates: 47.679508, -122.119102 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6795&lon=-122.1191&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69638
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA82DA082
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69638/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA082

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, takeoff - initial climb
  - ignition system,magneto - failure,partial (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Miscellaneous/other, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING THE CLIMB AND THE PILOT EXECUTED AN AUTOROTATION. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ROCKED BACK AND THE MAIN ROTOR SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8730F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8730F-1999-02-17), registration cancelled 1999-02-17, S/N 22-0046 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 269A
- Registry model: [Hughes 269A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269a) (registry code 4470402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 220046
- Airframe hours: 1500
- Engines: LYCOMING HO-360-B1A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Roger Doherty
- Registered owner: Roger Doherty
- Departed: BELLEVUE, WA
- Destination: BELLEVUE, WA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; private; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 415 total, 415 in this make and model, 380 as pilot in command, 63 in the last 90 days, 35 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 145 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BFI, 12 nm away

## 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 19820609021079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820609021079A), Jun 9, 1982: Hughes 269A, Redmond, WA, Substantial damage. Lost power on initial climb. Autorotated to a pasture landing. Rocked forward on skids, main rotors severed tailboom

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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