Hughes 369E N50075
14 September 1990 · Prestonburg, Kentucky, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1990 at about 17:30 local time, a Hughes 369E registered N50075 was involved in an accident near Prestonburg, Kentucky, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prestonburg, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6697, -82.7608
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369E
- Registration
- N50075
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Flatwoods → Pikesville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO90LA075
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE LOST OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT REPORTED THAT ABOUT 30 MINUTES INTO THE EN ROUTE PORTION OF THE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE DID AN AUTOROTATION AND UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO LAND IN A FIELD, BUT THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES SHORT OF IT. THE PLT STATED THAT THE AUX TANKS WERE FULL AND THE MAIN TANK GAGE INDICATED 90 LBS (14 GALS) WHEN THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED. HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN ABOUT 1.9 HRS SINCE IT WAS LAST REFUELED. THE MAIN AND AUX TANK CAPACITY, RESPECTIVELY, ARE 64 AND 20 GALS. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF ANY MECHANIAL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Junction, Texas, United States | Neveri, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Hughes 369E | Buford, Georgia, United States | Gwinnett County Board of Comm | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1990 | Hughes 369C | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | Alex Air | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1990 | Hughes 369E | Firebaugh, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Charles Bella | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1990 | Hughes 369FF | Madera, California, United States | Rogers Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1990 | Bell 47D1 | Hickman, Kentucky, United States | Dennis M. Hoppe | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1990 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | Burgess & Niple | Fatal | 6 |
| 31 Jan 1990 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1990 | Cessna 152 | Peewee Valley, Kentucky, United States | Kent State University | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1990 | Cessna 150M | Leitchfield, Kentucky, United States | Michael J. Davis | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1990 | Robinson R22 | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | Byrne, Michael T. | No injuries | - |