ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296980
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| Date: | Thursday 11 July 2002 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes HU-269-A |
| Owner/operator: | Adam Palmer |
| Registration: | N911LH |
| MSN: | 1270737 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4845 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HI0360BIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hamilton, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Hamilton-Marion County Airport, AL (HAB/KHAB) |
| Hamilton-Marion County Airport, AL (HAB/KHAB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the flight instructor, the intent of the flight was to demonstrate emergency procedures. The flight instructor demonstrated several traffic patterns and approaches. The flight instructor stated that while demonstrating an autorotation he allowed the rotor rpm to deteriorate, the helicopter lost lift, and subsequently collided with the ground.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper use of flight controls that resulted in an improper flare and a hard landing during a practice autorotation. A factor was the loss of rotor rpm.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL02LA141
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 13:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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