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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hughes 369D · Mc Grath, AK · July 5, 2011

Date: July 5, 2011 · 07:20 local
Place: Mc Grath, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: YKMA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N315SH
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC11IA059
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N315SHRegistered now · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 1120D Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

The P3 line to the engine fuel controller broke, causing a drastic reduction in the engine RPM. The pilot had to land the aircraft in the auto feather mode. There was minimal damage to the aircraft and there were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

THE P3 LINE TO THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROLLER BROKE, CAUSING A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE RPM. THE PILOT HAD TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN THE AUTO FEATHER MODE. THERE WAS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND THERE WERE 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 ANC11IA059Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcGrath, AKA fatigue fracture of the governor-to-fuel control Pc line, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.Jul 5, 2011 · Minor damage