MINR · Hughes 369D · 1996-07-06 · MCMINNVILLE, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA144
Event ID
20001208X06362
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-06
Location
MCMINNVILLE, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.189811, -123.240806
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
369D
Registration
N5110Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
improper maintenance (replacement) and inspection of the engine fuel governor by company maintenance personnel, the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, and a subsequent disconnect of the adjustable governor lever control rod, which disabled the engine speed governor and resulted in a partial loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: trees and soft terrain in the emergency landing area, and a tailwind during the forced landing touchdown.