N89ZC — 1981 Hughes 369D

Aircraft record

Serial number

1098D

Manufacturer

Hughes

Model

369D

Year

1981

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Rolls-royc 250-c20b

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. ERA19FA118Mar 5, 2019Talking Rock, GAFatal · 1 fatal

   A fatigue failure of the overrunning clutch subassembly due to abnormal bending loads due to cracks on the center engine mount, which resulted in an inflight loss of power. Contributing to the accident was the helicopter's low altitude and airspeed when the loss of power occurred, which precluded the pilot from successfully performing an autorotation.

2. GAA18CA506Aug 22, 2018Ridgeway, PANo injuries

   The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during an aerial observation flight.

3. CEN14LA398Jul 29, 2014West Liberty, OHSerious

   A total loss of engine power, which resulted from fuel exhaustion due to the pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the fuel quantity during the flight.

4. ERA10LA053Nov 6, 2009Baxley, GANo injuries

   A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the main fuel valve position.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1981 Hughes 369D).

1. Sep 4, 2021deregistered — Dah Aircraft Llc

Frequently asked

Has N89ZC been in an accident?

Yes. N89ZC appears in 4 NTSB accident records, the most recent in 2019.

What kind of aircraft is N89ZC?

N89ZC is a 1981 Hughes 369D (rotorcraft), serial number 1098D.

Has N89ZC been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N89ZC (ERA19FA118) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.