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NTSB investigation record

LAX93LA071

Completed

Hughes 369D· N113RS

Date
December 22, 1992
Location
Hilo, HI
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The bearing failures due to the operator's use of improper maintenance inspection and overhaul procedures by installing an unserviceable compressor module in the helicopter engine. Factors in the accident were the unsuitable nature of the terrain for the forced landing and the tail wind condition during the landing touchdown.

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