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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Princeton, OR · January 19, 1991

Date: January 19, 1991 · 10:05 local
Place: Princeton, OR
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N75070
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA91LA044
Reported as: Hughes 269C
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360D1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,764 total1,460 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N75070Registered now · Schweizer 269CS/N S1404 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Hovering at 200 AGL in a canyon. Rotor RPM decayed. Descended to ground impact. Strong tailwind downdraft factors.

As the FAA filed it

HOVERING AT 200 AGL IN A CANYON. ROTOR RPM DECAYED. DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT. STRONG TAILWIND DOWNDRAFT FACTORS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA91LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPrinceton, ORThe pilot's attempt to hover out of ground effect at a density altitude and gross weight in tailwind weather conditions that exceeded the aircraft performance limits. Factors relating to the accident were the high density altitude and tailwind weather…Jan 19, 1991 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N75070 · 2

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

Accident 20040228021119AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Media, PA(-23) Student pilot flying solo experienced tail rotor failure. While attempting an emergency landing in an open field the student demolished the aircraft as a result of the main rotor making ground contact.Feb 28, 2004 · Destroyed Incident 19970706026199ILevel Off Touchdown · Mount Holly, NJNarrative: on 07-06-97, Hughes 300, N75070 had engine failure in the vicinity of south Jersey regional airport. Pilot Douglas herlihy stated that he entered an auto-rotation to a touchdown into a freshly plowed field. After touchdown, the aircraft rolled back…Jul 6, 1997 · Minor damage