# NTSB MIA92LA064: Hughes 369D, N5119N, Pompano Beach, FL, January 15, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 15, 1992, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Pompano Beach, FL
- Coordinates: 26.229265, -80.129333 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.2293&lon=-80.1293&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33055
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92LA064
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33055/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA064

## Probable cause

IMPROPER COLLECTIVE INPUT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE CHECK PILOT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - collective - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, check pilot (cause)

## Analysis

THE CFI ACTING AS A CHECK PILOT WAS OBSERVING THE RATED TRAINEE PERFORM 180 DEGREE AUTOROTATIVE LANDINGS TO TOUCH DOWN. AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON THE SIXTH AUTOROTATION THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE TAIL BOOM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5119N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HUGHES 369D
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 1097D
- Airframe hours: 2778
- Engines: ALLISON 250-C-20B 420 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Heliflight, Inc.
- Registered owner: Heliflight Leasing, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 25, 1991, 72 hours before
- Airport: PMP, Pompano Beach Airpark

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: helicopter, airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,500 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 4,200 as pilot in command, 78 in the last 90 days, 14 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 11 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft broken
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PMP, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920115001899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920115001899A), Jan 15, 1992: Hughes 369D, Pompano Beach, FL, Substantial damage. A skid caught on uneven surface on slide on autorotation landing. Advised shut down by ATC. Main rotor hit tailrotor

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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