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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269A · Manschester, NJ · June 16, 2000

Date: June 16, 2000 · 18:45 local
Place: Manschester, NJ
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9014N
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD00LA052
Reported as: Hughes 269A
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360B1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 858 total63 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N9014NRegistration cancelled Apr 13, 2017 · Hughes 269AS/N 94-0316 · Built 1964 Airframe modelHughes 269A Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilots statement reflects: helicopter on relocation flight from cdw to mjx. Approximately 1 hour into flight, fuel low level light came on. Approximately 5 minutes later, the engine lost power due to fuel depletion. The pilot began auto rotation to sand path surrounded by trees. As helicopter approached ground, main rotor blades struck several trees, which turned helicopter 180 degrees and on it's side. The helicopter contacted the ground on it's right side.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOTS STATEMENT REFLECTS: HELICOPTER ON RELOCATION FLIGHT FROM CDW TO MJX. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT, FUEL LOW LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL DEPLETION. THE PILOT BEGAN AUTO ROTATION TO SAND PATH SURROUNDED BY TREES. AS HELICOPTER APPROACHED GROUND, MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK SEVERAL TREES, WHICH TURNED HELICOPTER 180 DEGREES AND ON IT'S SIDE. THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED THE GROUND ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE.

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 IAD00LA052Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMansfield, NJThe pilot's failure to comply with published emergency procedures. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in a take-off with the inadequate amount of fuel for the flight.Jun 16, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9014N · 1

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

Accident 19890825034969AUnauth Low Level Opns · Jacksonville, FLFlying low and slow saw wires too late, tried to avoid quick stop. Crashed and rolled over.Aug 25, 1989 · Substantial damage