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Hughes 269C N58181

24 November 1985 · Brooks, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 November 1985 at about 22:00 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N58181 was involved in an accident near Brooks, Oregon, 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 22:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Brooks, Oregon, United States
Coordinates
45.0109, -122.9107
Aircraft
Hughes 269C
Registration
N58181
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Roseburg → Portlande
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA86LA026

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 TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED DUE TO THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER FAILING. A TAIL BOOM STRIKE OCCURRED DURING A HARD LANDING IN A PARKING LOT, SEVERING THE TAIL BOOM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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