Plane Crash List

McDonnell Douglas 369D N47861

27 October 1987 · Borrego Springs, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 27 October 1987 at about 00:00 local time, a McDonnell Douglas 369D registered N47861 was involved in an accident near Borrego Springs, California, United States. 4 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 00:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Borrego Springs, California, United States
Coordinates
33.1700, -116.2691
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas 369D
Registration
N47861
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Desert Springs → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX88LA025

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

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 PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN LOOKING FOR BIG HORN SHEEP. THIRTY MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE TAIL YAWED LEFT. THE PILOT TURNED AWAY FROM THE MOUNTAIN TO LOOK FOR A PLACE TO LAND. THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. BECAUSE IT WAS NECESSARY TO STRETCH THE GLIDE TO REACH THE ONLY AVAILABLE LANDING SPACE, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ROTOR SPEED REMAINING TO CUSHION THE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, BREAKING THE RIGHT LANDING SKID AND ROLLING OVER ONTO ITS SIDE. EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE NO. 6 & 7 BEARINGS WERE FOUND TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO OIL STARVATION. THE REASON FOR THE OIL STARVATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other McDonnell Douglas 369 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
19 Mar 1987 McDonnell Douglas 369E
N1601Y
Phoenix, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
13 May 1988 McDonnell Douglas 369D
N4943T
Waialua, Hawaii, United States Cherry Helicopters, Inc. Serious injuries -
9 Oct 1986 McDonnell Douglas 369E
N52705
Gahanna, Ohio, United States - Serious injuries -
11 Feb 1986 McDonnell Douglas 369D
N609PD
Cougar, Washington, United States JIM Hamilton Fatal 3
9 Nov 1989 McDonnell Douglas 369HS
N9213F
Oklee, Minnesota, United States - Serious injuries -
29 Dec 1989 McDonnell Douglas 369E
N1604L
Santa Rosa, California, United States Interwest, Inc. Fatal 1

All 96 records for this type

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