- Date
- April 23, 1986, 11:49 local (21:49 UTC)
- Place
- Kahului, HI
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9288FHughes 269
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860423018109A
- Case key
- 25130
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Analysis
A Hughes 269 went out of control after turning left into a 20 kt tailwind condition. The plt indicated that the engine failed. The eng was run on a eng test stand and no deficientcies were found. A fuel sample was found to be within specified parameters. Ac 61-13B states 'hovering turns should be avoided in winds strong enough to preclude sufficient aft cyclic control to maintain the helicopter on selected surface reference point when headed downwind. Check the helicopter flight manual for manufacturer's recommendations for this limitation.' 'Hovering power requires a large amount of left pedal to maintain heading. Sufficient left pedal in excess of this amount must be available to prevent an uncontrolled turn to the right once the turn has begun.' The operators manual for the Hughes model 269C states that 'controllability has been shown to be adequate in 20 mph (17.4 KTS) winds from any direction.' The winds were reported from 080 deg at 20 KTS gusting to 29 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9288F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1140376
- Airframe hours
- 3,446
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360-D1A, 190 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Frederick Slusser
- Registered owner
- Pwc Hawaii Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 3, 1986 · 58 hours before
- Departed
- OGG · Kahului, HI
- Airport
- OGG · Kahului
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificates
- Private, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,246 total · 251 in this make and model · 1,143 as pilot in command · 204 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 20 knots, gusting 29
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OGG
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.