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Aviation accident FTW03LA066

NONE · HUGHES 369E · 2002-12-22 · Fritch, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW03LA066
Event ID
20030130X00134
Type
Accident
Date
2002-12-22
Location
Fritch, TX, USA
Coordinates
35.789722, -101.972503

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
HUGHES
Model
369E
Registration
N5234Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to the failure of the generator input drive-end bearing, which resulted in excessive vibrations that induced a fatigue fracture of the Pc line leading to the engine fuel control unit. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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