INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA
N5219A
HUGHES 369E
AS THE HELICOPTER WAS ON DOWNWIND FOR THE HELIPORT, THE PLT EXPERIENCED AN PWR INTERRUPTION AND EVENTUALLY A ENG FAILURE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING AN AUTOROTATION TO RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN HE SAW WIRES. HE MANAGED TO MISS THE WIRES BUT BY DOING SO HE EXPENDED THE ROTOR RPM AND CRASHED ONTO THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. INSPECTION REVEALED THE BYPASS HOSE FROM THE ENG FUEL PUMP FILTER TO THE FUEL FILTER PRESSURE SWITCH WAS TWISTED. THE FITTING ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS FOUND LOOSE AND COULD BE TURNED WITH FINGER PRESSURE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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