- Date
- March 25, 1983, 10:17 local (18:17 UTC)
- Place
- Rancho Bernardo, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9589FHughes 369D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830325012519A
- Case key
- 23652
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Analysis
According to the plt, he was about 10 ft AGL in a hover, with a left quartering tailwind at 5, gusting 10 KTS, when he attempted a left pedal turn. He said the helicopter began to turn to the right & additional left pedal application had no effect. He rolled the throttle off & attempted to land, but the helicopter continued turning to the right & crashed. He remembered hearing the low RPM warning horn, but did not remember seeing the low RPM light. Also, he did not recall hearing any unusual noises or feeling any unusual vibrations before impact. An examination of the helicopter & damaged parts was made, but no preimpact malfunction or failure of the eng; airframe or flt control sys was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9589F
- Reported as
- Hughes 369D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1170229D
- Airframe hours
- 2,400
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 375 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Snoopy Aero, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- MYF · San Diego, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,585 total · 113 in this make and model · 2,398 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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