Summary
On November 26, 1990, a Hughes 369D (N1106Z) was involved in an incident near Mulina, OR. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH A REBOUNDING LONG-LINE, WHICH CAUSED MAIN-ROTOR RPM DECAY AND TAIL-BOOM SEPARATION, COMPROMISING THE PILOT'S ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISH AN ATTEMPTED AUTOROTATION.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA91LA023. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1106Z.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH A REBOUNDING LONG-LINE, WHICH CAUSED MAIN-ROTOR RPM DECAY AND TAIL-BOOM SEPARATION, COMPROMISING THE PILOT'S ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISH AN ATTEMPTED AUTOROTATION.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA91LA023