- Date
- May 28, 1986, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Marshville, NC
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9460FHughes 300/269B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860528019939A
- Case key
- 7113
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During an instructional flight, a power recovery was attempted at the completion of a practice autorotation. Power was applied and the engine lost power. The autorotation was completed to the preselected practice field and the helicopter rolled over after a landing skid collapsed. There were no mechanical difficulties with the aircraft and the engine test run was successful. The flight instructor recommended that a power check be performed at least 500 ft. AGL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9460F
- Reported as
- Hughes 300/269B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 36-0242
- Airframe hours
- 1,918
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- U.S. Helicopters, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 12, 1985 · 15 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Expired
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,290 total · 20 in this make and model · 771 as pilot in command · 111 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.