- Date
- February 27, 1982, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Ft. Myers, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1100WHughes 269C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 27, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820227001019A
- Case key
- 70782
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During flight engine rpm's dropped and pilot immediately landed on a road. The pilot stated he attempted to check the engine power by bringing the helicopter to a hover and moving it approximately 30 feet three times. The power appeared normal so he elected to takeoff. During his next approach, while at approximately 25 feet AGL, he attempted to pull collective and got an indication of no power. The pilot stated he then dropped the collective part way and attempted an emergency landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1100W
- Reported as
- Hughes 269C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 900955
- Airframe hours
- 237
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360-D1A, 190 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Southern Machine&Steel
- Registered owner
- Southern Machine&Steel
- Departed
- Ft. Myers, FL
- Destination
- Ft. Myers, FL
- Airport
- Lehigh West, runway 5, 2,833 × 0 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 3,284 total · 149 in this make and model · 3,284 as pilot in command · 37 in the last 90 days · 14 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 14 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 181 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FMY, 7 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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