Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI88DEE07

SANDWICH, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N7425F

HUGHES 269C

Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHILE HE WAS CONDUCTING SPRAYING OPNS, HE NOTED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF ENG POWER. HE MADE A RUN-ON LANDING IN A BEAN FIELD. AS HE LANDED, THE LEFT SKID DUG INTO A FURROW & THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, WHICH INCLUDED AN ENG TEARDOWN, NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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