ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296652
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| Date: | Monday 9 September 2002 |
| Time: | 16:40 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 500 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9263F |
| MSN: | 450736 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2785 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison C 20-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carnation, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Issaquah, WA (92WA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot stated that he was practicing power recovery autorotations to an open field. He said that during the second practice autorotation, he inadvertently delayed adding power during the flare, and the helicopter touched down in a nose-high attitude. During the hard landing, the main rotor blades contacted the helicopter's tail boom resulting in substantial damage
Probable Cause: The pilot's delayed power application during a practice power recovery autorotation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA02LA172
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 09:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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