NONE · HUGHES 269B · 1992-12-07 · KAHULUI, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93LA063
Event ID
20001211X16180
Type
Accident
Date
1992-12-07
Location
KAHULUI, HI, USA
Coordinates
20.870918, -156.450576
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
269B
Registration
N9566F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM DURING DOWNWIND FLIGHT AND ADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO RECOVER THE LOSS OF MAIN ROTOR RPM BEFORE SETTLING INTO THE WATER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.