Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, August 2, 1988
NTSB Number
CHI88FA190
Location
BRACEVILLE , IL
Event ID
20001213X26486
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
CONDUCTING MANEUVERING FLIGHT THE PIC FAILED TO MONITOR THE HELICOPTER SYSTEMS AND ALLOWED THE MAIN ROTOR RPM TO DECAY TO THE POINT WHERE IT WOULD NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH LIFT TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9522F
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Serial Number
58-0364
Model / ICAO
269B
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SPORTFLIGHT HELICOPTER INC
Address
1810 W AIRPORT RD
Status
Deregistered
City
AURORA
State / Zip Code
IL 60506
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# CHI88FA190