Accident Hughes 369HS N9123F, Monday 28 June 1976
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Date:Monday 28 June 1976
Time:14:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 369HS
Owner/operator:Cody Logging Corp
Registration: N9123F
MSN: 1304415
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Tygh Valley, Wasco County, Oregon -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Pine Hollow Airport, Wamic, Oregon (32OR)
Destination airport:Pine Hollow Airport, Wamic, Oregon (32OR)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Made a forced (auto-rotative) landing due to engine failure, and collided with trees near Tygh Valley, Wasco County, Oregon, 28 June 1976. Power turbine governor diaphragm ruptured. Throttle idle cut-off. Destroyed by Fire 5-6 hrs after accident. Passenger killed on impact, pilot seriously injured.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA76AS058
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. NTSB Identification: SEA76AS058
2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9123F
3. http://www.mdhelicopters.com/support/pdf/documents/destroyed_aircraft_list_2012.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
26-Feb-2015 22:28 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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