- Date
- August 21, 1982, 13:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Troutdale, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N56ADHughes 369HS
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 21, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820821039969A
- Case key
- 72861
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The flt originated at the plt's residence 20 mi south of the Troutdale arpt. The plt stated the purpose of the flt was to refuel the acft since he figured he had about 8 gals of fuel on departure. As the acft approached the ground at about 50 ft AGL the plt executed what appeared to be the flare maneuver at the bottom of an autorotation. The acft then suddenly fell vertically to the ground, bounced about 10-15 ft, then fell back to the ground & rolled over on its right side. No fuel was on board.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N56AD
- Reported as
- Hughes 369HS
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 54060S
- Airframe hours
- 1,298
- Engine
- Allison 250-C18, 400 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Rem. Service Inc.
- Registered owner
- Rem. Service Inc.
- Departed
- Damacus, OR
- Destination
- Damacus, OR
- Airport
- Troutdale
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 750 total · 160 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
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