NONE · Hughes 269C · 2001-08-07 · Lewiston, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD01LA095
Event ID
20010827X01785
Type
Accident
Date
2001-08-07
Location
Lewiston, NY, USA
Coordinates
43.217224, -78.969169
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269C
Registration
N3626B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during the simulated forced landing. Also causal in the accident was the failure of both pilots to recognize the total loss of engine power and the CFI's inadequate remedial actions. A factor in the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.