ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365485
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| Date: | Sunday 7 April 1991 |
| Time: | 08:51 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Hilton, Barron |
| Registration: | N1109Q |
| MSN: | 1100 854D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1434 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yerington, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Yerington, NV |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A HUGHES 369D HELICOPTER LANDED HARD AND ROLLED OVER. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS REPORTED THE LANDING APPROACH WAS FAST. A NOISE WAS HEARD AS THE PILOT APPLIED POWER TO ARREST THE DESCENT FOR LANDING. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ACTIVATION OF THE LOW RPM WARNING SYSTEM. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT SKID CONTACTED A DITCH AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED AND RATE OF DESCENT ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ROTOR RPM WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FLARE. THE DITCH WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA162
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 10:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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