MINR · Hughes 369D · 1998-12-08 · TAHOLAH, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA99FA018
Event ID
20001211X11630
Type
Accident
Date
1998-12-08
Location
TAHOLAH, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.30931, -124.22068
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
369D
Registration
N1096L
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Turbine wheel failure as the result of a low-cycle fatigue crack that initiated in a beyond-limits grinding gouge. Factors include improper maintenance by unknown parties and tree stumps that prohibited a successful emergency landing.