Hughes 369D N1090A
2 May 1984 · Meeker, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1984 at about 21:30 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N1090A, operated by Gary Luebs, was involved in an accident near Meeker, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meeker, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0497, -107.8895
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N1090A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gary Luebs
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Meeker → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84FA142
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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
DURING SLOW (35-40 KTS) CRUISE FLT AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN FOR WILDLIFE SURVEY, PWR LOSS OCCURRED. AUTO SYSTEMS BRIEFLY RESTORED PWR, FOLLOWED BY A TTL LOSS. PLT EXECUTED EMERGENCY AUTOROTATION INTO TREES ON SLOPING TERRAIN. INVESTIGATION ESTABLISHED FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRAL, AUTO IGNITION FUNCTIONAL AND ENGINE AIR INTAKE CLEAR. ON FUNCTIONAL TEST, ENGINE PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1984 | Hughes 369D | Kent, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Hughes 369D | Toutle, Washington, United States | Michael L Obrien | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1984 | Hughes 369D | Franklin, Tennessee, United States | Custom Aire, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1984 | Hughes 369D | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Hughes 369D | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1984 | Hughes 369HS | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 140 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150M | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Aerospatiale 316B | Near Dillon, Colorado, United States | St. Anthony's Hospital | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Cessna T210M | Canon City, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna TU206F | Strasburg, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna 182M | Nucla, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |