Accident · 2007-04-24

NTSB case ATL07LA079 · HUGHES 369D · Part 133

What the record says

Event date: 2007-04-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: HUGHES 369D (N11AS)
Operating rule: Part 133
Operator: Aerial Solutions, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Aerial Solutions Incorporated

Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power due to fatigue fracture of the power turbine governor spring, causing a false pneumatic signal to the fuel control and a corresponding reduction in fuel flow.

Source: NTSB case ATL07LA079

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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