N779FA

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

  • April 29, 1984Accident

    PLT WAS OPERATING HELICOPTER AT 120 FT AGL WITH THE AUX FUEL PUMP ON WHEN A TTL LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED. AUTOROTATION WAS ENTERED BUT A HARD LANDING RESULTED IN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CUTTING OFF THE TAIL BOOM. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FUEL SAMPLE TAKEN FROM THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP FILTER CHAMBER CONTAINED SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONTAMINTATION PARTICLES.

    Hughes 369D