Hughes 369D N8670F
25 November 1986 · Newark, Delaware, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 November 1986 at about 19:00 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N8670F was involved in an accident near Newark, Delaware, United States. 3 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newark, Delaware, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7102, -75.7403
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N8670F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO87DHD02
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE ACFT WAS BEING FLOWN ON A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLT. AS THE PLT WAS RETURNING TO LAND, THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES & TAIL BOOM WERE EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. THE PLT RPRTD THE FUEL QUANTITY GAGE INDICATED THAT 120 LBS OF FUEL WAS REMAINING WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. AN EXAM OF THE FUEL FLOAT ARM, PN 369D296303-3, REVEALED IT WAS BENT & WAS BINDING ON THE INTERNAL FUEL PUMP HOUSING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1986 | Hughes 369-500D | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | William O. Bowers | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1986 | Hughes 369D | Clark, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1986 | Hughes 369D | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1986 | Hughes 369D | Winlock, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1986 | Hughes 369HS/H-500 | Waterloo, Alabama, United States | Burgundy Farms Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1986 | Hughes 369HS | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1986 | White Lightning WLAC-1 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Howell C. Jones | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1986 | Cessna 150G | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | Atlantic Coastal Aerial Advt | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177 | Delaware City, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-24-260 | Middletown, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Seaboard Air Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Cessna 401 | Cheswold, Delaware, United States | Aero Quest Aviation | No injuries | - |