ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376728
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 July 1985 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes H-269B |
| Owner/operator: | High Tech Helicopters |
| Registration: | N9434F |
| MSN: | 45-0186 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1020 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Northway, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Northway, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED AND AFTER LIFTOFF BEGAN LOSING POWER. HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS WHEN THE ENGINE CHANGED SOUND DISTINCTIVELY TO A REDUCED POWER. HE ATTEMPTED LANDING ON A DOWNSLOPE AND TOUCHED DOWN WITH 5 TO 10 KNOTS OF FORWARD SPEED. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE HELICOPTER NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL CONTROLLER REVEALED DIRT AND DEBRIS BETWEEN THE CONTROLLER DIAPHRAMS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85LA129
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 19:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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