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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · East Bernstadt, KY · September 25, 1992

Date
September 25, 1992 · 12:10 local
Place
East Bernstadt, KY
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9609F
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO92FA144
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360D1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
21,386 total11,000 in this make and model252 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Power train system failed during powerline control. Rotor speed decayed. Helicopter struck rising terrain.

As the FAA filed it

POWER TRAIN SYSTEM FAILED DURING POWERLINE CONTROL. ROTOR SPEED DECAYED. HELICOPTER STRUCK RISING TERRAIN.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N9609F · 1

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