MINR · Hughes 269B · 1997-07-14 · PADUCAH, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97LA138
Event ID
20001208X08485
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-14
Location
PADUCAH, KY, USA
Coordinates
37.010562, -88.580223
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269B
Registration
N9398F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personnel to identify and correct the worn holes on the lower fuselage fairing and the failure of the flight instructor to maintain main rotor RPM during the autorotative landing. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's lack of recent experience in performing autorotations to a landing.