19991120034049I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hughes 269C-1 · Concord, CA · November 20, 1999

Date: November 20, 1999 · 10:00 local
Place: Concord, CA
Airport: Buchanan Field
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6148D
Reported as: Hughes 269C1
Reported engine: Lycoming HO360C1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 950 total91 in this make and model91 in the last 90 days

N6148DRegistration cancelled Apr 3, 2020 · Schweizer 269C-1S/N 0078 · Built 1998 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C-1 Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that after practicing "step turns" at 1500 feet and in the turn towards Concord, CA (ccr), the low voltage light came on, oil pressure and engine RPM were reading zero, and rotor RPM indicating approx. 400 RPM. After realizing that he had no power, he entered autorotation. There were more than 30 gal of fuel in the tanks. The carb. Heat was on and temperature indication was out of the yellow arc. Aircraft sustained minor damage (front cross beam was replaced).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT AFTER PRACTICING "STEP TURNS" AT 1500 FEET AND IN THE TURN TOWARDS CONCORD, CA (CCR), THE LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT CAME ON, OIL PRESSURE AND ENGINE RPM WERE READING ZERO, AND ROTOR RPM INDICATING APPROX. 400 RPM. AFTER REALIZING THAT HE HAD NO POWER, HE ENTERED AUTOROTATION. THERE WERE MORE THAN 30 GAL OF FUEL IN THE TANKS. THE CARB. HEAT WAS ON AND TEMPERATURE INDICATION WAS OUT OF THE YELLOW ARC. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE (FRONT CROSS BEAM WAS REPLACED).

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