ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365143
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| Date: | Thursday 13 June 1991 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269A-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Noble Helicopters, Inc |
| Registration: | N8944F |
| MSN: | 15-0021 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Canby, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE HUGHES 269A-1 STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL ENGINE POWER LOSS WHILE SPRAYING CHRISTMAS TREES WITH HERBICIDE. AS THE ROTOR SPEED BEGAN TO DECAY HE ATTEMPTED TO FLY TO A CLEARING ABOUT ONE-HALF MILE AWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO TURN INTO SOME TREES AND THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO AVOID IMPACTING THEM WITH EXCESSIVE REAR CYCLIC. AT THAT POINT THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED ABOUT 50 FEET TO THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: A HARD LANDING AFTER AN UNDETERMINED LOSS OF POWER. FACTORS INCLUDE AN EXCESSIVE EMERGENCY DESCENT RATE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA130
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 07:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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