ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365668
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| Date: | Monday 18 February 1991 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8973F |
| MSN: | 430195 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2605 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Knowles, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beaver, OK (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DECIDED TO EXECUTE A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION TO A PASTURE FROM AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 1,000 FEET AGL. HOWEVER, DURING THE MANEUVER, WHICH WAS INITIATED IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS, THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED AN EXCESSIVE SINK RATE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE MANEUVER AND GO AROUND, BUT AFTER APPLYING POWER, HE WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE SINK RATE BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE DURING THE MANEUVER AND HIS DELAY IN INITIATING THE GO-AROUND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91LA041
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 12:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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