Hughes 369D N58258
12 June 1983 · S. Padre Island, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1983 at about 20:56 local time, a Hughes 369D registered N58258, operated by Sandlin Flying Service, was involved in an accident near S. Padre Island, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- S. Padre Island, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.4099, -97.2301
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- N58258
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sandlin Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA274
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 HELICOPTER MADE A HARD TOUCHDOWN DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER THE PLT FELT A TAIL ROTOR VIBRATION. THE LANDING WAS MADE ON A BEACH AND THE TOUCHDOWN COLLAPSED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LANDING GEAR CROSS TUBE. THIS SEPARATED THETAIL BOOM. EXAMINATION OF THE TAIL ROTOR REVEALED THAT THE BLADES WERE VERY LOOSE ON THEIR CONICAL BEARINGS, INDICATING THAT THE BEARINGS WERE WORN. NO OTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1983 | Hughes 369D | Rancho Bernardo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Hughes 369D | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Hughes 369HS | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Hughes 369HS | San Pedro, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Hughes 369D | Shandon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Hughes 369HS | Springfield, Missouri, United States | PRO Flight Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |