Accident Agusta A109A II N745HA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343144
 
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Date:Tuesday 13 January 2009
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A109 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Agusta A109A II
Owner/operator:
Registration: N745HA
MSN: 7413
Year of manufacture:1988
Engine model:Allison 250-C20R
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Fairoaks Airport (EGTF) -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Fairoaks Airport (EGTF)
Destination airport:Fairoaks Airport (EGTF)
Investigating agency: AAIB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The student was performing an autorotation with both engine Speed Select Levers (SSLs) retarded from the flight idle position. They should have been returned to the flight idle position for the hover recovery but were reinstated too late in the descent and a run on landing was performed, damaging the nose landing gear. The instructor was distracted from advancing the SSLs whilst carrying out instruction for the student.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: AAIB
Report number: EW/G2009/01/06
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

AAIB

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
25 April 2010 N745HA Private LLC 0 near Cotebrook, 3 miles NE of Tarporley, Cheshire sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Aug-2023 17:01 harro Updated

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