Plane Crash List

Hughes 369D N1088L

11 March 1991 · Roseburg, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 11 March 1991 at about 22:15 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N1088L, operated by Gregory Forest Products, was involved in an accident near Roseburg, Oregon, United States. 3 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 22:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Roseburg, Oregon, United States
Coordinates
43.2506, -123.2397
Aircraft
Hughes 369D
Registration
N1088L
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Gregory Forest Products
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Sunriver → Glendale
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA91LA066

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF A SUITABLE AREA FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE HUGHES 369D WAS CRUISING BETWEEN 300 AND 500 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE, WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD 'POP' AND THE ENGINE SPOOLED DOWN RAPIDLY. HE STATED THAT HE HAD NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF A PROBLEM UNTIL THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY LOST POWER. HE INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION AND LANDED ON A SLOPED PORTION OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT SKID DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TAILBOOM. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
28 May 1991 Hughes 369
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7 Apr 1991 Hughes 369D
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2 Apr 1991 Hughes 369C
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Papua, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
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2 Jun 1991 Hughes 369D
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Florida Marine Patrol No injuries -
5 May 1991 Hughes 369HS
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Keanae, Hawaii, United States Gerardin Corp. Minor injuries -
11 Sep 1991 Hughes 369D
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Iliamna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -

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