Hughes 369HS N9184F
6 May 1982 · Gooding, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1982 at about 13:45 local time, a Hughes 369HS registered N9184F, operated by Thomas Heli, was involved in an accident near Gooding, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gooding, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.8992, -116.1295
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369HS
- Registration
- N9184F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas Heli
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gooding → Gooding
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82FYA07
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
WHILE MAKING A TURN AT THE END OF A SWATH RUN, THE PILOT HEARD A BANG AND THEN NOTICED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. HE ENTERED AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING FROM A LOW ALTITUDE AT LOW AIRSPEED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE. THE FATIGUE INITIATED ON THE LOADED SIDE OF A SPLINE TOOTH AT AN AREA OF HEAVY WEAR. TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF THE FAILED PART WAS 3491 HRS. THE SPUR ADAPTER COUPLER THE COMPRESSOR TO THE N1 TURBINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Hughes 369D | Shelton, Washington, United States | Olympic Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Hughes 369D | Near Bornite, Alaska, United States | Sunshine Copters | Fatal | - |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Hughes 369D | Creswell, Oregon, United States | Mazama Timber Products Company | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1982 | Hughes 369D | 10MI. Nw Walsen, Colorado, United States | Russell Lyon | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Hughes 369D | Meredith, Colorado, United States | Vertecare | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1982 | Hughes 369D | Fairbury, Illinois, United States | Norman P. Rittenhouse | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1982 | Cessna T210M | Shoshone, Idaho, United States | Gerald F. Chadbourne | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Cessna 182C | Near Dixie, Idaho, United States | Robert R. Padgett | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210M | Ashton, Idaho, United States | John Carberry | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1982 | Mooney M20A | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Harber Lazards | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1982 | Taylorcraft L-2 | Near Gooding, Idaho, United States | Bruce R. Fulton | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Stinson 108-1 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Robert L. Archer | No injuries | - |