NONE · Hughes 369D · 1996-04-14 · YERINGTON, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA168
Event ID
20001208X05613
Type
Accident
Date
1996-04-14
Location
YERINGTON, NV, USA
Coordinates
38.870758, -119.139427
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
369D
Registration
N519BH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the partial loss of engine power and the pilot's misjudged flare during an autorotation landing in soft dirt with excessive forward speed. The power loss resulted from flight operations in an environment which debris contaminated the engine's nozzle port and compressor assembly.