19850529043779A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · West Liberty, IA · May 29, 1985

Date
May 29, 1985 · 13:00 local
Place
West Liberty, IA
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8976F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC85LA115
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360D1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,550 total1,730 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Loss of power during swath run. Rolled over after autorotation. Crankshaft end gear separated from bolt attachment.

As the FAA filed it

LOSS OF POWER DURING SWATH RUN. ROLLED OVER AFTER AUTOROTATION. CRANKSHAFT END GEAR SEPARATED FROM BOLT ATTACHMENT.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8976F · 1

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