ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358619
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| Date: | Friday 21 July 1995 |
| Time: | 10:26 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369 |
| Owner/operator: | Bay County Sheriffs Department |
| Registration: | N129BC |
| MSN: | 67-16214 |
| Engine model: | AllisonT63A700 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Panama City, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KPFN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot-in-command (PIC) was demonstrating a 180-degree autorotation with turn to a certified flight instructor (CFI). He entered the maneuver at about 900 feet agl, and a flare was initiated at about 50 feet agl. Initial collective pitch application was made at about 10 feet agl, and cushioning collective pitch was made at about 2 to 3 feet agl. The helicopter touched down slightly nose high, slid forward, and started to turn to the right. The PIC applied aft cyclic to the left and heard a loud noise as the helicopter came to a stop. The CFI felt the cyclic being moved rearward, but made no attempt to take the flight controls from the PIC. Visual examination of the helicopter revealed the main rotor blades had collided with the tailboom assembly.
Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's improper aft application of cyclic control during a simulated touchdown autorotation on landing flare touchdown, resulting in the main rotor blades colliding with the tail boom assembly. Contributing to the accident was the improper supervision of the pilot-in-command by the check pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95TA188
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 16:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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