N516PJ is a Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D. It is a rotorcraft with 4 seats, powered by a Allison 250-C20 SER rated at 420 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Colton, OR. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1983. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2026. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
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1983
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While in cruise flight an unsecured jacket departed the helicopter through an open window. The tail rotor drive shaft sheared as a result of the jacket's contact with the tail rotors. The pilot subsequently initiated a forced landing to an orchard where during landing, the main rotors struck and separated the tailboom. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
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