Plane Crash List

Hughes 369HS N9138F

15 April 1990 · Junction, Texas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 April 1990 at about 21:05 local time, a Hughes 369HS registered N9138F, operated by Neveri, Inc., was involved in an accident near Junction, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 21:05
Classification
Accident
Location
Junction, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Private (NONE)
Coordinates
30.4800, -99.7705
Aircraft
Hughes 369HS
Registration
N9138F
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Neveri, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Positioning
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Junction
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW90LA095

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INADEQUATE EXECUTION OF THE AUTOROTATION FOLLOWING A ENGINE FAILURE WHICH RESULTED FROM HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE PROPER GRADE OF FUEL WHEN HE RAN SHORT DURING THE FLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND ROLLED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER AN ENGINE FLAMEOUT AND AUTOROTATION. THE PILOT HAD FLIGHT PLANNED THE FERRY FLIGHT FOR A DISTANCE OF 162 NM INSTEAD OF THE ACTUAL 258 NM. NO WEATHER BRIEFING WAS OBTAINED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. DURING THE FLIGHT HE ENCOUNTERED FOG AND LOW CEILINGS WHICH REQUIRED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AFTER THE FOG CLEARED, HE TOOK OFF, FLEW AROUND FOR 20 MINUTES, AND PROCEEDED ON COURSE. HOWEVER, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED HEAD WINDS AND WAS FORCED TO STOP AND ADD FUEL AT LOCAL RANCHES TWICE. AT THE FIRST, HE FUELED WITH A MIXTURE OF DIESEL AND AUTOGAS AND AT THE SECOND HE FUELED WITH AUTOGAS ONLY. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE SECOND REFUELING SITE, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT AT ABOUT 200' AGL. FUEL SAMPLES TAKEN FROM THE AIRCRAFT WERE FOUND TO BE 10% JET-A AND 90% AUTOGAS, NOT THE 2:1 RATIO OF JET-A AUTOGAS SPECIFIED IN THE ENGINE MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
26 Mar 1990 Hughes 369E
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4 May 1990 Hughes 369C
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11 May 1990 Hughes 369E
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2 Jun 1990 Hughes 369HS
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24 May 1990 Hughes 369FF
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Madera, California, United States Rogers Helicopters, Inc. No injuries -
21 May 1990 Hughes 369D
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