SERS · Hughes 269A · 2007-05-29 · Las Piedras, PR, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA07CA103
Event ID
20070703X00853
Type
Accident
Date
2007-05-29
Location
Las Piedras, PR, USA
Coordinates
18.201665, -65.83889
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269A
Registration
N63HD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the non-certificated pilot to maintain a proper rate of descent during the autorotative landing following a reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, resulting in a hard landing.