Hughes TH-55A N8045F
4 October 1982 · Balmorhea, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1982 at about 19:15 local time, a Hughes TH-55A registered N8045F, operated by Los Hermanos de la Frontera, was involved in an accident near Balmorhea, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Balmorhea, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.9793, -103.7392
- Aircraft
- Hughes TH-55A
- Registration
- N8045F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Los Hermanos de la Frontera
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pecos → Pecos
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA008
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A HUGHES HELICOPTER WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF AND WAS CRASHED INTO A TREE TO PREVENT IT FROM ROLLING DOWN A HILL. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT SAID THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DECAYED FROM22 INCHES TO 18 INCHES AND ROTOR RPM BEGAN TO BLEED OFF. THE PILOT TRIED TO REGAIN MANIFOLD PRESSURE BY REDUCING COLLECTIVE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 8,800 FEET. NO DISCREPANCIES, OTHER THAN IMPACT RELATED, WERE FOUND DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes TH-55A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1983 | Hughes TH-55A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1991 | Hughes TH-55A | Roseau, Minnesota, United States | MN Dept of Natural Resources | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1994 | Hughes TH-55A | Houghton, Michigan, United States | Jesse Jane Stafford | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1994 | Hughes TH-55A | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Hughes TH-55A | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2000 | Hughes TH-55A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |