NONE · HUGHES 369E · 1990-05-11 · FIREBAUGH, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90LA171
Event ID
20001212X23173
Type
Accident
Date
1990-05-11
Location
FIREBAUGH, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.850002, -120.540664
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
369E
Registration
N5217N
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE TO PERFORM A MANDATORY COMPRESSOR SECTION INSPECTION THAT RESULTED IN THE UNDETECTED EROSION OF THE COMPRESSOR VANES AND ENGINE FAILURE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE MAIN ROTOR RPM AT CRITICAL ALTITUDE.