ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293016
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| Date: | Friday 23 September 2005 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B3 |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopter Adventures Inc. |
| Registration: | N39MK |
| MSN: | 2984 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13706 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Titusville, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Titusville-Space Coast Regional Airport, FL (TIX/KTIX) |
| Titusville-Space Coast Regional Airport, FL (TIX/KTIX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instructor stated that while performing autorotation with a student, he began with an entry of 600 feet in a steady state autorotation. The deceleration was normal and upon termination of the maneuver. He felt a small vibration and saw a piece of metal fly over and to the front of the helicopter. He immediately closed the throttle and shut down the helicopter. He exited and saw the tail section had been damaged.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's improper flare resulting in a hard landing and main rotor contact with tail boom.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA05CA160
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 15:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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