- Date
- October 24, 1986, 09:40 local (14:40 UTC)
- Place
- Monahans, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N8970FHughes 269C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861024075519A
- Case key
- 22291
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was destroyed during a forced landing following a partial loss of pwr after liftoff from a trailer. The acft settled back down onto the front of the trailer and subsequently rolled over. The eng continued to run following the roll over. The plt stated that he had experienced a 175 RPM mag drop during his run up, but had elected to continue with the flt. Investigation revealed that the no. 2 cyl fuel injector nozzle was clogged and that the right magneto was weak and not firing properly. The exact cause of the malfunction in the magneto could not be determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8970F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 840336
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360-D1A, 190 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Operator
- Frank D. Menix
- Registered owner
- Farmers Aerial Spraying Serv.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 4,948 total · 4,743 in this make and model · 4,859 as pilot in command · 166 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8970F · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.