19931005037739A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269B · Linville, NC · October 5, 1993

Date: October 5, 1993 · 09:55 local
Place: Linville, NC
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9333F
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL94LA002
Reported as: Hughes 269B
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360A1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,529 total492 in this make and model84 in the last 90 days

N9333FRegistered now · Hughes 269BS/N 34-0040 · Built 1964 Airframe modelHughes 269B Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Windshift on climbout slow speed. Spun to right. Tried autorotate to return. Hit trees. Lost tail rotor effect.

As the FAA filed it

WINDSHIFT ON CLIMBOUT SLOW SPEED. SPUN TO RIGHT. TRIED AUTOROTATE TO RETURN. HIT TREES. LOST TAIL ROTOR EFFECT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL94LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLinville, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed that would have avoided a loss of tail rotor effectiveness (lte), and his improper compensation for tailwind condition. A factor was the lack of information in the pilot's operating handbook regarding the conditions…Oct 5, 1993 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9333F · 3

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

Incident 19860213061039IStarting Engines · Indianapolis, INLoud snap heard with rotor engagement. Rotor blades failed near the roots. Suspect improper rotor engagement.Feb 13, 1986 · Minor damage Accident 19740311006379ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · Long Beach, CAPilot allowed aircraft to rollover.Mar 11, 1974 · Substantial damage Accident 19731017034729ASfl Autorotation · Long Beach, CAPractice autorotation. T/r & boom ctcd grnd first. Also dmgd m/r blades.Oct 17, 1973 · Substantial damage