Hughes 500D N8352F
13 May 1984 · Rensselaer, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1984 at about 18:10 local time, a Hughes 500D registered N8352F, operated by Rotar Aire, was involved in an accident near Rensselaer, Indiana, United States. 2 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 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rensselaer, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9290, -87.1405
- Aircraft
- Hughes 500D
- Registration
- N8352F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rotar Aire
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rensselaer → Lafayette
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA186
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
HARD FORCED LANDING MADE AFTER LOSS OF PWR AT CRUISE ALT OF 500 FT AGL. MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED TAIL BOOM. EXAMINATION DISCLOSED FUEL PUMP GEARS SHOWED SIGNS OF CORROSION. GEAR TEETH AND END FACES WERE SEVERLY ETCHED AND PITTED. BRONZE PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN FUEL NOZZLES AND FUEL SCREEN. ACFT REPORTEDLY SAT IDLE FOR 3 MONTHS BEFORE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1984 | Hughes 500D | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Hughes 500D | Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1984 | Hughes 500D/369D | Mc Cordsville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Hughes 500 | Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Hughes 500C/369HS | Arena, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1984 | Cessna 182RG | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Enstrom F-28A | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1984 | Cessna 177 | Hobart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1984 | Beechcraft A36TC | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Bede BEDE 4 | Evansvile, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Aeronca 65-LA | Monon, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |