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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes TH-55A · Elba Island, GA · July 31, 1998

Date: July 31, 1998 · 09:30 local
Place: Elba Island, GA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: LLOG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N998MC
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA98TA215
Reported as: Hughes TH55A
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,052 total1,050 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N998MCRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Hughes TH-55AS/N 66-18306 Airframe modelHughes TH-55A

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot for chatham county mosquito control commission (public aircraft), N998MC a TH-55A helicopter crashed after partial engine power loss. Engine power loss causing main rotor RPM drop. Pilot attempted an emergency la ding and crashed with total loss of aircraft. No fire at site. No fatalities. M or d to be submitted by chatham county, owner/operators.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT FOR CHATHAM COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL COMMISSION (PUBLIC AIRCRAFT), N998MC A TH-55A HELICOPTER CRASHED AFTER PARTIAL ENGINE POWER LOSS. ENGINE POWER LOSS CAUSING MAIN ROTOR RPM DROP. PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LA DING AND CRASHED WITH TOTAL LOSS OF AIRCRAFT. NO FIRE AT SITE. NO FATALITIES. M OR D TO BE SUBMITTED BY CHATHAM COUNTY, OWNER/OPERATORS.

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 MIA98TA215Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSavannah, GAThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, resulting in a forced landing, and an in-flight collision with a ditch. A factor in this accident was a high density altitude.Jul 31, 1998 · Destroyed