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| Date: | Friday 23 July 1993 |
| Time: | 21:45 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Soloy Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3115Y |
| MSN: | 500716D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6445 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 350-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cordova, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Local Campt, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE HOVERING WITH JUST THE TOES OF THE SKIDS AGAINST THE APPROXIMATE 45 DEGREE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, A LOAD THUMP WAS HEARD AND FELT BY THE PILOT AND PASSENGER AND THE HELICOPTER SETTLED BACKWARDS WITH THE TAIL COMING TO REST ON THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID HE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND COULD NOT MAINTAIN THE HOVER. THE ENGINE LATER OPERATED NORMALLY ON A TEST STAND. THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Probable Cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC93LA125
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 20:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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