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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Waialua, HI · May 13, 1988

Date
May 13, 1988 · 10:15 local
Place
Waialua, HI
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator
CYHA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4943T
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88LA179
Reported as
Hughes 369D
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,600 total5,000 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Began uncommanded turn while hovering to land. Reported cyclic hardover. Possible malfunctioned cyclic trim switch.

As the FAA filed it

BEGAN UNCOMMANDED TURN WHILE HOVERING TO LAND. REPORTED CYCLIC HARDOVER. POSSIBLE MALFUNCTIONED CYCLIC TRIM SWITCH.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N4943T · 1

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