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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Baltimore, MD · October 18, 1992

Date: October 18, 1992 · 21:10 local
Place: Baltimore, MD
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6132E
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC93GA025
Reported as: Hughes 269C
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360D1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,958 total

N6132ERegistration cancelled Mar 3, 1993 · Schweizer 269CS/N S1583 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C

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What happened

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

Police at scene began climbout. Lost power residential area. Lost rotor RPM avoiding houses. Landed hard.

As the FAA filed it

POLICE AT SCENE BEGAN CLIMBOUT. LOST POWER RESIDENTIAL AREA. LOST ROTOR RPM AVOIDING HOUSES. LANDED HARD.

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 NYC93GA025Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBaltimore, MDA power loss of undetermined origin. Factors related to the accident were the night conditions, the lack of a suitable landing area, and the inability of the pilot to maintain rotor RPM while maneuvering to avoid obstacles.Oct 19, 1992 · Substantial damage