NTSB investigations: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, 1982

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB SEA82DA137Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 369D · Shelton, WADuring a sight seeing flight the pilot smelled a burning odor and prepared to make a precautionary off-airport landing. Shortly thereafter, engine RPM decayed and an autorotative landing was effected on a dirt road. On touchdown, the main rotor blades flexed…Aug 7, 1982 · N10966 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DA119Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 369D · Creswell, ORThe pilot was practicing hovering autorotations and quick stops. He stated that after about six good quick stops, he made a tail low landing and the main rotor blades flexed into the tail boom.Jul 20, 1982 · N8694F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA195Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 500D · Amarillo, TXThe pilot reported that he was practicing autorotations. When he added power to recover from his eighth autorotation, he experienced compressor stalls in the engine and a complete loss of power at about 20 ft AGL. The helicopter settled and made a hard…May 27, 1982 · N277SP · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DA185Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHughes 369D · Fairbury, ILDuring flight, the N2 and nr suddenly accelerated to 110 percent. The pilot eventually shut down the engine and made an autorotation. An open field was selected for a landing site; however, it was muddy with standing water. The pilot decided on a full stop…May 26, 1982 · N8348F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82FYM16Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHughes 369D · Birkenfeld, ORThe pilot stated that the fuel gauge indicated 150 lbs of fuel remaining when he began the flight. Since the drop point was within 2 to 3 minutes of the departure point, he elected to proceed without refueling. While hovering and being guided into the drop…May 19, 1982 · N1096L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82FA070Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · 6nm Sse Wrangel, AKThe pilot reported that the aircraft was on a reconnaissance flight to survey a proposed powerline project. He reported that during the flight, the engine flamed out and an autorotation was initiated. He maneuvered the helicopter to land in a clearance, but…May 13, 1982 · N1107T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FUJ40Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHughes 369D · Teec Nos Pos, AZThe acft lost eng power & crashed while attempting an autorotation. Eng teardown revealed that the #2 bearing failed as a result of some of the ball retainers being broken & cracked between the ball pockets. This condition allowed the impeller assembly to…Apr 28, 1982 · N1089S · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82DA073Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHughes 369D (500D) · Coalville, UTThe helicopter made a hard landing after the pilot experienced a power train failure while flying low and slow. The weather was VMC and a VFR flight plan was filed. The crew was searching for lost mining equipment in a low slow search pattern. The pilot heard…Apr 27, 1982 · N8684F · Substantial damage