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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · New Canaan, CT · May 15, 2003

Date: May 15, 2003 · 11:45 local
Place: New Canaan, CT
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N109JS
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA106
Reported as: Hughes 269C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total1,350 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N109JSRegistration cancelled Jun 6, 2013 · Schweizer 269CS/N S1589 · Built 1991 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) At 1200 ft AGL, a/c experienced a partial loss of power and crash landed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 1200 FT AGL, A/C EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND CRASH LANDED.

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 NYC03LA106Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Canaan, CTThe inadequate annual inspection performed by maintenance facility personnel, which resulted in a failure of a fuel system bellcrank. Factors were the subsequent inadequate inspections by other maintenance personnel and the pilot.May 15, 2003 · Substantial damage