ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131950
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 September 1993 |
| Time: | 15:18 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer 269C (300C) |
| Owner/operator: | Matthew G. Hardy |
| Registration: | N150CA |
| MSN: | 1555 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1164 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sea 4 mi off Molokai, HI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu, HI (HNL) |
| Kahului, HI (OGG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER HAD JUST COMPLETED A 1,200-HR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, AND THE PILOT WAS RETURNING TO HIS HELIPORT. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED THE MAIN ROTOR SPEED SLOWLY DECAY. HE INCREASED THE THROTTLE; HOWEVER, THE NEEDLE SPLIT BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND ROTOR SPEED CONTINUED TO WIDEN. HE COULD NO LONGER MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND DITCHED THE HELICOPTER IN THE OCEAN. THE HELICOPTER SANK AND WAS NOT RECOVERED.
Probable Cause: A LOSS OF MAIN ROTOR RPM FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA371
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 24-Sep-2019 11:25 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2023 05:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Cn, Narrative]] |
| 10-Apr-2024 10:57 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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