ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378674
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| Date: | Sunday 19 August 1984 |
| Time: | 11:25 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6666C |
| MSN: | 990D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 283 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fishers Island, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | West Hampton, NY |
| South Hampton, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CERTIFIED FLT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) STATED THAT HE WAS TEACHING HIS STUDENT AUTOROTATION'S TO TOUCHDOWN. HE CONTINUED TO STATE THAT HIS STUDENT APPLIED TOO MUCH LEFT PEDAL JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. THIS CAUSED THE HELICOPTER TO YAW TO THE LEFT. THE CFI STATED HE IMMEDIATELY APPLIED RIGHT PEDAL AND THE HELICOPTER STRAIGHTENED OUT BUT JUST AS THEY TOUCHED DOWN, THE STUDENT PULLED BACK ON THE CYCLIC CAUSING THE TAIL TO HIT THE GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA284
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 11:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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