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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Louisville, KY · November 15, 1990

Date: November 15, 1990 · 10:20 local
Place: Louisville, KY
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9280F
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO91LA014
Reported as: Hughes 269C
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360D1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,660 total2,600 in this make and model275 in the last 90 days

N9280FRegistration cancelled Mar 23, 1993 · Hughes 269CS/N 540305 Airframe modelHughes 269C

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What happened

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

Threw connecting rod through engine case on pipeline patrol. Made autorotation landing. Rod cap had fatigue mark.

As the FAA filed it

THREW CONNECTING ROD THROUGH ENGINE CASE ON PIPELINE PATROL. MADE AUTOROTATION LANDING. ROD CAP HAD FATIGUE MARK.

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 BFO91LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLouisville, KYFatigue failure of the number 1 cylinder connecting rod.Nov 15, 1990 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9280F · 2

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

Accident 19850825041339APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Elizabethtown, KYEntered heavy rain shower and bubble fogged up. Descended until tail rotor contacted a lake. Aircraft sank.Aug 25, 1985 · Substantial damage Incident 19790621016829ILow Level Operations · Eastwood, KYHelicopter on powerline patrol settled to the ground after making a down wind turnJun 21, 1979 · Minor damage