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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269B · Renton, WA · September 15, 1979

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Date: September 15, 1979 · 19:20 local
Place: Renton, WA
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9355F
Reported as: Hughes 269B
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,723 total237 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N9355FRegistration cancelled Feb 18, 2010 · Hughes 269BS/N 44-0073 · Built 1964 Airframe modelHughes 269B Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Practiced auto rotation. Reported engine stopped. Made hard auto landing. No engine defects found.

As the FAA filed it

PRACTICED AUTO ROTATION. REPORTED ENGINE STOPPED. MADE HARD AUTO LANDING. NO ENGINE DEFECTS FOUND.

Other reports on N9355F · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20000924019159ABurlington, WA(-23) Shortly after take off engine quit. Auto rotated as much as possible with a hard landing resulting in severe damage to a/c.Sep 24, 2000 · No damage