ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357103
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| Date: | Saturday 6 July 1996 |
| Time: | 23:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269B |
| Owner/operator: | Tampa Police Department |
| Registration: | N10TP |
| MSN: | 480688 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7576 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360--D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tampa, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Tampa, FL (KTPA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Ten minutes into the flight, the pilot noticed a loss of engine oil pressure and a high engine oil temperature. The engine lost power, and the pilot entered an autorotation for a forced landing. The helicopter collided with high tension wires and fell to the ground. The examination of the helicopter disclosed that the engine oil pressure screen housing was loose. The Director of Aircraft Maintenance stated that on 7/05/96 a 50-hour inspection had been completed on the helicopter which included an oil change and the removal of the oil pressure screen housing for an inspection. Maintenance personnel noticed that a small puddle of oil on the ramp at the spot where the aircraft initiated the departure.
Probable Cause: The failure of maintenance personnel to secure the engine oil screen housing during the 50-hour inspection.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL96TA102
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 14:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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