# Accident 20190221011099A: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, Kukuihaele, HI, February 21, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 2019, 06:45 local time
- Place: Kukuihaele, HI
- Airport: Hilo International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: K2DG
- Location: 20.1108° N, 155.5542° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=20.1108&lon=-155.5542&mi=10
- Aircraft: N506PH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N506PH-2023-01-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E (registry code 3027369, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E
- Reported engine: ALLISON 250-C20 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 4,149 total, 2,287 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR19LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190221011099A

## Narrative

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

AT APPROXIMATELY 06:45, THE PILOT JUST PRIOR TO HIS DESCENT INTO HIS INTENDED POINT OF LANDING HE NOTICED AN ENGINE TEMPERATURE OF 909C, 100% ROTOR AND 0% TORQUE. HE QUICKLY BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE EITHER AN ENGINE FAILURE OR UNDER POWER SETTING FROM THE ENGINE. THE PILOT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION TO THE ONLY AVAILABLE LANDING AREA. DURING INITIAL IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE LEFT SKID, WHICH BROKE OFF, AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE.

## 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 WPR19LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA087), Feb 21, 2019: MD Helicopter 369 (N506PH), Kukuihaele, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to corrosion in the engine bleed valve due to wash solution intrusion. Contributing to the accident was the installation of a bushing manufactured to incorrect…

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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