1 fatal · Hughes 369 · 2019-03-05 · Talking Rock, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19FA118
Event ID
20190305X64637
Type
Accident
Date
2019-03-05
Location
Talking Rock, GA, USA
Coordinates
34.533332, -84.522499
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
369
Registration
N89ZC
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A fatigue failure of the overrunning clutch subassembly due to abnormal bending loads due to cracks on the center engine mount, which resulted in an inflight loss of power. Contributing to the accident was the helicopter's low altitude and airspeed when the loss of power occurred, which precluded the pilot from successfully performing an autorotation.