Hughes 269A accident near Henderson, NV
On June 19, 1993, a Hughes 269A (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Henderson, NV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 19, 1993
- Place
- Henderson, NV
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269A · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.040°N, 114.930°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12638
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT: On June 19, 1993, at 0733 Pacific daylight time, a Hughes 269A helicopter, N9048R, touched down hard on the runway, bounced, rolled over and burned at the Las Vegas Henderson Sky Harbor (uncontrolled) Airport, Henderson, Nevada. The helicopter, which was operated by Kismet of Las Vegas, Nevada, was destroyed, and the private pilot was fatally injured. The passenger was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed for the local area personal proficiency flight. The passenger held a pilot certificate endorsed for solo operation of the accident helicopter. Prior to taking off, she and the pilot had performed a preflight inspection of the helicopter. The pilot removed the helicopter's doors and then they departed Sky Harbor at 0700. The passenger indicated that during the initial portion of the flight the helicopter operated normally, and the pilot may have practiced an autorotation. The passenger further reported that on short final approach for another landing, engine power was suddenly lost. The passenger did not recall detecting any warning of the power loss. The passenger indicated that when she observed the Engine and Rotor Tachometer Indicator, the engine RPM needle point was located about one inch (lateral distance) left of the main rotor RPM needle point. Both needles indicated that an "out of range" (split needle) condition existed. The passenger further recalled that the engine RPM was decreasing, and she observed the needle positioned at 2200 RPM. One ground-based witness reported observin
Probable cause
the pilot's improper use of the collective control and his failure to maintain adequate RPM during an autorotative descent during a practice power off landing. A factor which contributed to the accident related to the pilot's lack of recent experience piloting a helicopter.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
