# Accident 19960706016419A: Hughes 369D, Mcminnville, OR, July 6, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 1996, 14:40 local time
- Place: Mcminnville, OR
- Airport: Mcminnville Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: LCFA
- Location: 45.1898° N, 123.2408° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1898&lon=-123.2408&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5110Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5110Y-1996-09-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D (registry code 4470706, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA144) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960706016419A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MAINTENANCE TEST. LOST POWER. AUTOROTATED. ROLLED LANDING.NR2 GOVERNOR CONTROL LEVER OFF.NR2 WORKED ON PRIOR FLIGHT

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA96LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA144), Jul 6, 1996: Hughes 369D (N5110Y), Mcminnville, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper maintenance (replacement) and inspection of the engine fuel governor by company maintenance personnel, the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, and a subsequent disconnect of the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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