Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA270

ARENA, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N377ST

HUGHES 500C/369HS

Analysis

DURING AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING OPERATION THE HELICOPTER ENG LOST PWR. THE PLT ATTEMPTED AN AUTOROTATION. THE ACFT ROLLED OVER ON LANDING. THE PLT STATED THAT HE OBSERVED A LOSS OF ENG & ROTOR RPM, NECESSATATING THE AUTOROTATION. INSPECTION OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE THIRD STAGE STATOR VANES WERE BROKEN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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