NONE · HUGHES 369D · 1991-04-07 · YERINGTON, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA162
Event ID
20001212X16804
Type
Accident
Date
1991-04-07
Location
YERINGTON, NV, USA
Coordinates
38.870292, -119.139884
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
369D
Registration
N1109Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED AND RATE OF DESCENT ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ROTOR RPM WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FLARE. THE DITCH WAS A RELATED FACTOR.