ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301513
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 November 2022 |
| Time: | 14:07 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | Colorado Highland Helicopters |
| Registration: | N668M |
| MSN: | 310312S |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9806 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce M250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO/KDRO), CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Durango-La Plata Airport, CO (DRO/KDRO) |
| Durango-La Plata Airport, CO (DRO/KDRO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a checkride with an applicant pilot, the designated pilot examiner was demonstrating a 180° autorotation. The applicant pilot reported the descent was too quick, the examiner flared too low, and the helicopter experienced a hard landing. An airport surveillance video showed the helicopter descend at a rapid rate and impact the runway. The helicopter came to rest on its left side and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, tail boom, and main rotor system. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The designated pilot examiner's failure to maintain a proper descent during a practice 180° autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA048
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N668M
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2023 21:22 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 24-Apr-2024 06:43 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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