ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361169
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 October 1993 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269A |
| Owner/operator: | Brooks Aero, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7032U |
| MSN: | 114-0327 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4695 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Coldwater, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Marshall, MI (5D8) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated helicopter pilot who was receiving dual instruction was at the controls in a hover. The pilot and the CFI both reported hearing a bang followed by loss of directional control. The student pilot made a successful hovering autorotation. The investigation revealed the tailboom support strut attachment lug had failed at the left aft cluster fitting. The failed part was examined and found to have failed due to fatigue.
Probable Cause: the fatigue failure of the tailboom support strut attachment lug.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA013
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 15:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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