ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384538
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 April 1982 |
| Time: | 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Hughes Heli. Inc. |
| Registration: | N1089S |
| MSN: | 510963D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 151 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Teec Nos Pos, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Page, AZ (C ) |
| Farmington, NM (C ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT LOST ENG POWER & CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING AN AUTOROTATION. ENG TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE #2 BEARING FAILED AS A RESULT OF SOME OF THE BALL RETAINERS BEING BROKEN & CRACKED BETWEEN THE BALL POCKETS. THIS CONDITION ALLOWED THE IMPELLER ASSEMBLY TO MOVE FORWARD CONTACTING THE DIFFUSER ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENG OPERATING POWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82FUJ40
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 12:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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