ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371139
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 May 1988 |
| Time: | 18:40 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Jeannie Dent |
| Registration: | N751AM |
| MSN: | 1280741 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1400 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prineville, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Redmond, OR (KRDM) |
| Prineville, OR (S39) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REDUCED POWER FOR LANDING AND A HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE POWER TO CORRECT THE SINK RATE BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. ROTOR RPM'S WERE DIMINISHING, SO THE PLT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE TO REGAIN RPM'S. THE PILOT ELECTED MAKE AN AUTOROTATION. THE PILOT HELD THE HELICOPTER IN A FLARE UNTIL AIRSPEED WAS EXHAUSTED. AT ABOUT 5 FEET AGL THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED VERTICALLY UNTIL IT STRUCK THE GROUND, BREAKING OFF THE RIGHT SKID. THE HELICOPTER THEN ROLLED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE STRIKING THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA88LA093
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 18:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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