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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Rialto, CA · March 25, 2013

Date: March 25, 2013 · 10:30 local
Place: Rialto, CA
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N90570
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13CA160
Reported as: Hughes 269C
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,860 total22 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N90570Registration cancelled Aug 11, 2016 · Hughes 269CS/N 1180736 Airframe modelHughes 269C Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Rialto, CA. (L67): prior to take-off the student pilot attempted a 360 degree clearing turn to the right. At approximately 180 degrees the rotation accelerated and became uncontrollable. The rotational speed continued to increase for an estimated 360 degrees when the helicopter impacted the taxiway and came to rest in an upright position. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The student pilot was uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

RIALTO, CA. (L67): PRIOR TO TAKE-OFF THE STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED A 360 DEGREE CLEARING TURN TO THE RIGHT. AT APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES THE ROTATION ACCELERATED AND BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE ROTATIONAL SPEED CONTINUED TO INCREASE FOR AN ESTIMATED 360 DEGREES WHEN THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE TAXIWAY AND CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS UNINJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR13CA160Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRialto, CAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while maneuvering in a hover.Mar 25, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N90570 · 1

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Incident 19900814044739IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Honolulu, HIPassengers foot slipped and kicked hole in nose bubble. Returned and landed safely.Aug 14, 1990 · Minor damage