ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368946
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 April 1989 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Lerro |
| Registration: | N1093Y |
| MSN: | 311045 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3133 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rosehayn, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Horsham, PA |
| Atlantic City, NJ (A1Y) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE FLYING AT 1,000 FT THE HELICOPTER DEVELOPED A LOW POWER SITUATION AND BEGAN LOSING ALTITUDE. AN INSPECTION AND ENGINE RUN UP BY THE FAA FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY ENGINE DISCREPANCIES. COINCIDENTLY, THE PLT HAD BEEN A STUDENT AT THE TECHNICAL SCHOOL WHERE THE FORCED LANDING WAS MADE. THE RIGHT SKID DUG INTO THE GROUND AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER DURING THE LANDING. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE HELICOPTER AT TREE TOP LEVEL WITH A LOW FORWARD SPEED. THEY AGAIN OBSERVED IT AT AN ALT OF 3 FT AGL WHEN IT MADE A 'VIOLENT 45 DEGREE ROLL TO THE RIGHT' DURING WHICH THE ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING. THIS RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROLLED TOUCHDOWN AND ROLLOVER OF THE HELICOPTER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89LA114
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 09:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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