19881212054089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369E · Hanalei, HI · December 12, 1988

Date: December 12, 1988 · 12:48 local
Place: Hanalei, HI
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7733H
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX89LA063
Reported as: Hughes 369E
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,673 total693 in this make and model360 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit on sightseeing flight. Autorotated to beach. Start fuel flow set too rich. Pilot did not note overtemp.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. AUTOROTATED TO BEACH. START FUEL FLOW SET TOO RICH. PILOT DID NOT NOTE OVERTEMP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX89LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHanalei, HIDuring a local sightseeing flight, the pilot reported that he heard a muffled bang and simultaneously the engine out warning lights and audio alarm activated. The pilot initiated a forced landing on the beach which resulted in the helicopter nosing over. An…Dec 12, 1988 · Substantial damage