Summary
On December 22, 1992, a Hughes 369D (N113RS) was involved in an incident near Hilo, HI. All 5 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE BEARING FAILURES DUE TO THE OPERATOR'S USE OF IMPROPER MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL PROCEDURES BY INSTALLING AN UNSERVICEABLE COMPRESSOR MODULE IN THE HELICOPTER ENGINE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE UNSUITABLE NATURE OF THE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING AND THE TAIL WIND CONDITION DURING THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX93LA071. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N113RS.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE BEARING FAILURES DUE TO THE OPERATOR'S USE OF IMPROPER MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL PROCEDURES BY INSTALLING AN UNSERVICEABLE COMPRESSOR MODULE IN THE HELICOPTER ENGINE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE UNSUITABLE NATURE OF THE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING AND THE TAIL WIND CONDITION DURING THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX93LA071