ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367369
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| Date: | Saturday 24 February 1990 |
| Time: | 10:08 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Count Louie Ltd |
| Registration: | N7504A |
| MSN: | S1195 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houma, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A SUPERVISED INSTRUCTIONAL SOLO FLIGHT, THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND AT 150 FEET AGL AND 60 KNOTS. HE REPORTED THAT AS HE APPLIED UP COLLECTIVE, THE ENGINE AND MAIN ROTOR RPM FLUCTUATED. THE PILOT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION, BUT DURING THE LANDING, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE TERRAIN AND ROLLED OVER. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY AND ANALYSIS REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90LA074
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 13:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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