SERS · Hughes TH-55 · 1997-03-28 · CULLMAN, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA97LA103
Event ID
20001208X07601
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-28
Location
CULLMAN, AL, USA
Coordinates
34.169769, -86.829269
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
TH-55
Registration
N818D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors in this accident were: an improper autorotation as a result of improper collective use and resulting failure to maintain main rotor rpm.