ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354021
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| Date: | Friday 31 July 1998 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269A |
| Owner/operator: | Kansas State University Salina |
| Registration: | N101KT |
| MSN: | 960663 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4693 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salina, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KSLN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident occurred during a test flight after an annual inspection. The pilot reported that after takeoff at an altitude of about 300 feet above the ground with an airspeed of 50 miles per hour, the engine lost power. He performed an autorotation during which he turned to avoid obstacles. The helicopter impacted the terrain and rolled over. Post accident inspection revealed the fuel pump contained corrosion. The fuel injector contained a white powdery substance in almost every port. The fuel injector finger screen was also corroded.
Probable Cause: inadequate maintenance which failed to detect corrosion in the fuel injector system and the fuel pump. Factors related to the accident were the low altitude and airspeed at which the loss of engine power occurred.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA293
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 18:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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