ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289879
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 July 2013 |
| Time: | 10:34 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269B |
| Owner/operator: | Odonata LLC |
| Registration: | N9484F |
| MSN: | 1160291 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3883 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lewiston, Idaho -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport, ID (LWS/KLWS) |
| Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport, ID (LWS/KLWS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was conducting a full down practice autorotation which involved landing the helicopter as the final step. During the landing, the helicopter bounced which resulted in the main rotor striking the tail boom, severing the tail rotor drive shaft. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had applied more forward cyclic after the helicopter had contacted the ground. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's incorrect application of the cyclic control during the landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13CA337
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 19:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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