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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hughes 369HS · New Orleans, LA · September 21, 1990

Date: September 21, 1990 · 18:30 local
Place: New Orleans, LA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N71552
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW90GA185
Reported as: Hughes 369HS
Reported engine: Allison 250C20
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,350 total300 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

N71552Registration cancelled May 9, 2022 · Hughes 369HSS/N 120365S · Built 1972 Airframe modelHughes 369HS Engine modelAllison 250 SER 400HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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Engine lost power during autorotive descent. Made near vertical descent due to obstructions.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER DURING AUTOROTIVE DESCENT. MADE NEAR VERTICAL DESCENT DUE TO OBSTRUCTIONS.

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 FTW90GA185Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNew Orleans, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM. A factor in the accident was the lose of engine power due to fuel starvation.Sep 21, 1990 · Substantial damage