SERS · HUGHES 369A · 2017-02-22 · Unknown, PO, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17LA075
Event ID
20170308X31846
Type
Accident
Date
2017-02-22
Location
Unknown, PO, USA
Coordinates
37.634754, -130.070831
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
369A
Registration
N805LA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to detect the presence of water in the helicopter fuel system before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed recognition of the power loss and late initiation of an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing on the ocean.