MINR · Hughes 369D · 2002-09-17 · O'Neill, NE, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI02LA285
Event ID
20020923X05197
Type
Accident
Date
2002-09-17
Location
O'Neill, NE, USA
Coordinates
42.485832, -98.645553
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
369D
Registration
N500EK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to turbine blade separation as a result of hot corrosion damage to the turbine blades. Contributing to the accident was the pilot misjudging the flare at the completion of the autorotation resulting in a hard landing. The dark night was a factor.