Hughes 500C (369HS) N8319F
5 February 1984 · San Diego, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 February 1984 at about 03:24 local time, a Hughes 500C (369HS) registered N8319F was involved in an accident near San Diego, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7103, -117.1605
- Aircraft
- Hughes 500C (369HS)
- Registration
- N8319F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Diego → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA163
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 PLT REPORTED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. DURING THE FORCED LANDING TAHE RIGHT SKID COLLAPSED & THE T/R SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM. DURING A SUBSEQUENT ENG TEST, THE ENG WOULD PRODUCE NO MORE THAN 20 PSI TORQUE AT 100% N2. THE FUEL CONTROL & FUEL NOZZLE WERE FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH A BROWN POWDERY SUBSTANCE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 13 May 1984 | Hughes 500D | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | Rotar Aire | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Newport Beach, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |