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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hughes 269B · Indianapolis, IN · February 13, 1986

Date: February 13, 1986 · 13:00 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Downtown
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9333F
Reported as: Hughes 269B
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360B1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total1,000 in this make and model240 in the last 90 days

N9333FRegistered now · Hughes 269BS/N 34-0040 · Built 1964 Airframe modelHughes 269B Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Loud snap heard with rotor engagement. Rotor blades failed near the roots. Suspect improper rotor engagement.

As the FAA filed it

LOUD SNAP HEARD WITH ROTOR ENGAGEMENT. ROTOR BLADES FAILED NEAR THE ROOTS. SUSPECT IMPROPER ROTOR ENGAGEMENT.

Other reports on N9333F · 3

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

Accident 19931005037739APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Linville, NCWindshift on climbout slow speed. Spun to right. Tried autorotate to return. Hit trees. Lost tail rotor effect.Oct 5, 1993 · Substantial damage Accident 19740311006379ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · Long Beach, CAPilot allowed aircraft to rollover.Mar 11, 1974 · Substantial damage Accident 19731017034729ASfl Autorotation · Long Beach, CAPractice autorotation. T/r & boom ctcd grnd first. Also dmgd m/r blades.Oct 17, 1973 · Substantial damage