- Date
- September 1, 1992, 10:28 local (15:28 UTC)
- Place
- Long Beach, MS
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9460FHughes 269B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 14, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920901034979A
- Case key
- 33126
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Probable cause
Improper collective and cyclic control input by the pilot-in-command during the forced landing following total loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
After lowering collective control to perform a simulated autorotative landing with full throttle applied, the CFI observed that the eng RPM dropped to zero & the manifold pressure gauge indicated 30 inches. During the emergency descent at an altitude of 100 feet, he observed power lines ahead. He pulled collective control & cleared the lines but the helicopter landed hard rt skid low. The rt skid broke & the helicopter rolled on its right side & came to rest. The helicopter was recovered & taken to the operator's facility for exam. The fuel sys was checked for contaminants; none were found. Fuel quantity was sufficient to sustain eng operation. The eng was started & found to operate normally. No determination could be made as to the reason for the reported loss of eng power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9460F
- Reported as
- Hughes 269B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 360242
- Airframe hours
- 2,065
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Vortex Helicopters
- Registered owner
- Gulfport Helicopters, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 1, 1991 · 44 hours before
- Departed
- GPT · Gulfport, MS
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificates
- Private, Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,925 total · 153 in this make and model · 1,790 as pilot in command · 66 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.