NONE · Hughes 269B · 2001-08-26 · Pontiac, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01LA293
Event ID
20010904X01872
Type
Accident
Date
2001-08-26
Location
Pontiac, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.670112, -83.290534
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269B
Registration
N9390F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the checklist not compiled with by the operator and not verified by the operator’s pilot and the operator's flight instructor. An additional cause was the improper autorotation by the pilot in command. The out of calibration engine idle speed was a contributing factor.