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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Sherwood, OR · January 18, 2000

Date: January 18, 2000 · 15:32 local
Place: Sherwood, OR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N9297F
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00FA038
Reported as: Hughes 269C

N9297FRegistration cancelled Jun 27, 2013 · Hughes 269CS/N 350408 · Built 1975 Airframe modelHughes 269C Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot's intention was a pinnacle approach with termination to a hover, not to land. The application of power during the final phase of a pinnacle approach resulted in rotor RPM decay. The a/c contacted the top of the pinnacle (gracel pile) and rolled off the side resulting in a substantial a/c damage. Investigation revealed maladjusted mechanical engine mixture control. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT'S INTENTION WAS A PINNACLE APPROACH WITH TERMINATION TO A HOVER, NOT TO LAND. THE APPLICATION OF POWER DURING THE FINAL PHASE OF A PINNACLE APPROACH RESULTED IN ROTOR RPM DECAY. THE A/C CONTACTED THE TOP OF THE PINNACLE (GRACEL PILE) AND ROLLED OFF THE SIDE RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL A/C DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED MALADJUSTED MECHANICAL ENGINE MIXTURE CONTROL. NO INJURIES.

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 SEA00FA038Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportSherwood, ORThe pilots failure to arrest the helicopter's descent rate during a planned approach to a hover. Factors include uneven terrain.Jan 18, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9297F · 1

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

Accident 19920814031929APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Corona, CAEngine quit on practice autorotation. Landed hard in a yawing condition. Engine checked normal. Carb icing in area.Aug 14, 1992 · Substantial damage