20031026027269A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C-1 · Ann Arbor, MI · October 26, 2003

Date
October 26, 2003 · 14:13 local
Place
Ann Arbor, MI
Airport
Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Autorot Descent (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N191GC
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI04LA021
Reported as
Hughes 269C1
Reported engine
Lycoming HO360C1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
230 total190 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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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 cruise, helicopter veered to left and engine lost power. Tried to regain power unsuccessfully. Performed autorotation and landed. No fire, no injuries. Secured aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT CRUISE, HELICOPTER VEERED TO LEFT AND ENGINE LOST POWER. TRIED TO REGAIN POWER UNSUCCESSFULLY. PERFORMED AUTOROTATION AND LANDED. NO FIRE, NO INJURIES. SECURED AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.