Accident · 2002-01-20

NTSB case SEA02FA030 · Agusta A109A II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2002-01-20
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Serious injury
Aircraft: Agusta A109A II (N55NW)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: CJ Systems Aviation Group Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): CJ Systems Aviation Group

Probable cause

The sequential non-mechanical total loss of power in both engines 1 and 2 for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor RPM to prevent a hard landing. Contributing factors were the tripped "RPM WARN" circuit breaker which disabled the engine failure and low rotor warning lights and aural warnings.

Source: NTSB case SEA02FA030

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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