Accident Details
Date
Friday, June 26, 1992
NTSB Number
MIA92FA142
Location
LABELLE, FL
Event ID
20001211X14928
Coordinates
26.640562, -81.339447
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER APPLICATION OF COLLECTIVE PITCH DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT ROTOR RPM AND IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TREES AND THE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION AND INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9089F
Make
HUGHES
Serial Number
1010346S
Year Built
1972
Model / ICAO
369HS
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CHANCE AIR INC
Address
9102 PMB LINI HWY
Status
Deregistered
City
PORT VILA
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA92FA142