ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361716
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| Date: | Thursday 8 July 1993 |
| Time: | 16:20 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Cari Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N9588F |
| MSN: | 1050442 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4857 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rialto, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (L67) |
| (L67) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, THE STUDENT WAS PRACTICING AUTO ROTATIONS TO A POWER RECOVERY. ON THE LAST PRACTICE AUTO ROTATION, THE ENGINE QUIT WHEN THE STUDENT ROLLED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER AND EXECUTED A COMPLETE AUTO ROTATION TO TOUCH DOWN. DURING THE LANDING FLARE THE TAIL BOOM CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD. THE HELICOPTER WAS EXAMINED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S IMPROPER FLARE DURING THE AUTOROTATION WHICH RESULTED IN A TAIL BOOM STRIKE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA285
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 June 1985 | N9588F | U.s. Helicopter, Inc. | 0 | Wingate, NC | |
sub |
| 27 July 1995 | N747MK | M.i. Air Corporation | 0 | Redlands, CA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 06:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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