ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365101
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 June 1991 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269B |
| Owner/operator: | Conquest Helicopter, Inc |
| Registration: | N9380F |
| MSN: | 64-0096 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warrenton, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Seaside, OR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE HUGHES 269B HELICOPTER WAS PRACTICING SOLO AUTOROTATION LANDINGS. DURING THE FOURTH AUTOROTATION THE ROTOR SPEED HAD DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN THE SAND DURING THE RECOVERY ATTEMPT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ROTOR SPEED DURING A SIMULATED AUTOROTATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA137
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 06:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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