Agusta A109A II N169BH

Summary

On 6 September 1996 at about 08:13 local time, a Agusta A109A II registered N169BH was involved in an accident near Flamingo, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 September 1996 at 08:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Flamingo, Florida, United States

Coordinates

25.4903, -80.5096

Aircraft

Agusta A109A II

Registration

N169BH

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Miami → Key West

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

MIA96LA227

Nobody was injured.

The pilot being unable to stop the helicopter after encounter wet grass after making a precautionary landing in an unlit parking lot following loss of power in one engine and illumination of a transmission chip detector light.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The No. 2 engine lost oil pressure in flight and the pilot shut it down. About 2 minutes later, after the pilot turned to a landing area, the transmission chip detector light illuminated. While making a precautionary landing in an unlit parking lot the pilot had to pull up to clear trees and touched down about half way across the parking lot. While attempting to stop the helicopter encountered wet grass and skidded into a wooded area. Post crash examination of the No. 2 engine showed the No. 8 bearing oil scavenge line was blocked by carbon and the engine oil had been pushed through a seal into the gas producing section of the engine. The metal on the transmission chip detector plugs came from the free wheeling unit washers which had worn.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.