N1106Z — routes, history & safety record

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

November 26, 1990Accident
IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH A REBOUNDING LONG-LINE, WHICH CAUSED MAIN-ROTOR RPM DECAY AND TAIL-BOOM SEPARATION, COMPROMISING THE PILOT'S ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISH AN ATTEMPTED AUTOROTATION.
Hughes 369D
August 5, 1983Accident
THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING STRAIGHT & LEVEL AT APRX 700 FT AGL, WHEN THE ENG-OUT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE BEGAN AN AUTOROTATION TO A RIDGELINE. DURING THE LANDING, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE TAIL BOOM & SEVERED IT FROM THE MAIN FUSELAGE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENG BURNER DRAIN VALVE HAD AN AIR LEAKAGE OF 3000 CC/MIN. THE MAX ALLOWABLE OHM LIMIT WAS 800 CC/MIN (AT 20 PSI). THE COMBUSTION LINER HAD EXCESSIVE HEAT DISTORTION ADJACENT TO THE LARGE DIAMETER HOLE ON THE RIGHT
Hughes 369D