ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299045
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 May 2000 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Scion Aviation, LLC |
| Registration: | N1098B |
| MSN: | 400920 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12147 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-DIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | LOVELAND, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | LOVELAND , CO (KFNL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a practice power recovery autorotation, the private single engine land rated, helicopter student pilot performed a full autorotation when the engine lost all power. During the ensuing power off landing to an open soft field, the helicopter tipped forward, the main rotor struck and severed the tail boom, and the helicopter rolled on its right side. An examination of the engine provided no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: The pilot misjudged the run on landing during a full autorotation. Factors were a total loss of power for unknown reasons and soft terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN00LA083
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 01:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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