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Aviation accident MIA92FA142

1 fatal · HUGHES 369HS · 1992-06-26 · LABELLE, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA92FA142
Event ID
20001211X14928
Type
Accident
Date
1992-06-26
Location
LABELLE, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.640562, -81.339447

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
HUGHES
Model
369HS
Registration
N9089F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NR
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER APPLICATION OF COLLECTIVE PITCH DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT ROTOR RPM AND IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TREES AND THE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION AND INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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