MINR · HUGHES 369D · 2023-07-09 · Waldorf, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23LA293
Event ID
20230710192563
Type
Accident
Date
2023-07-09
Location
Waldorf, MD, USA
Coordinates
38.6175, -77.001111
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
369D
Registration
N5027P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fatigue failure of the overrunning clutch outer race and a subsequent inflight loss of power due to abnormal bending loads as a result of improper reassembly of the clutch subassembly following maintenance and the presence of microcracks on the clutch’s outer race.