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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mcdonnell D 369E · Delta Junction, AK · March 6, 2010

Date
March 6, 2010 · 12:55 local
Place
Delta Junction, AK
Airport
Delta Junction
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
KS1A
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N26TC
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC10LA020
Reported as
Mcdonnell D 369E
Reported engine
Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 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.

During cruise flight, engine lost power. Helicopter autorotated into small trees causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE LOST POWER. HELICOPTER AUTOROTATED INTO SMALL TREES CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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