# Incident 20110705015549I: Hughes 369D, Mc Grath, AK, July 5, 2011

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 2011, 07:20 local time
- Place: Mc Grath, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: YKMA
- Location: 62.8733° N, 155.6514° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.8733&lon=-155.6514&mi=10
- Aircraft: N315SH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N315SH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D (registry code 4470706, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-hughes-369d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Reported engine: ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC11IA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11IA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110705015549I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC11IA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11IA059), Jul 5, 2011: Hughes 500D (N315SH), McGrath, AK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: A fatigue fracture of the governor-to-fuel control Pc line, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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