Aviation accident DEN99LA040

Name: aviation accident: Hughes 369D near BAGGS (1999-02-16)
Start: 1999-02-16
Location: BAGGS, WY, USA

SERS · Hughes 369D · 1999-02-16 · BAGGS, WY, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN99LA040
Event ID: 20001205X00151
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-02-16
Location: BAGGS, WY, USA
Coordinates: 41.029842, -107.65081

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Hughes
Model: 369D
Registration: CGDCM
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

A hard landing resulting from rotor rpm decay. Factors were the improper replacement of the turbine by company maintenance personnel resulting in the PC line nut becoming loose, and the pilot operating outside the normal height/velocity curve.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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