ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284841
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 May 2007 |
| Time: | 07:15 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269A |
| Owner/operator: | Thunderbird Helicopters |
| Registration: | N63HD |
| MSN: | 67-16906 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 98 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Piedras, Puerto Rico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LAS PIEDRAS, PR (PR07) |
| Las Piedras, PR (PR07) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he took off from his home airstrip, and during the initial climb at 350 feet and 55 mph, the engine quit. At the time there were power lines in front of him so he opted to make a left 90-degree auto rotation. The helicopter was landed hard causing damage to the tail boom of the helicopter. The passenger stated that about 40 seconds after takeoff, he heard a "pop pop" noise. The aircraft started a fast descent and impacted the ground. His injuries include a burst L1 vertebra. Examination of the helicopter was performed by an FAA airworthiness inspector, which revealed the engine was turned by hand without binding. The aircraft's spark plugs were in good condition and the fuel filter was clean and non-obstructed; fuel was noted in the filter. The flight controls were found to be free and moving. No anomalies with the aircraft or engine were reported by the FAA inspector. Inspection of the aircraft's logbooks revealed that the last annual inspection was performed on June 01,1997.
Probable Cause: The failure of the non-certificated pilot to maintain a proper rate of descent during the autorotative landing following a reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA07CA103
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Oct-2022 09:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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