ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364682
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| Date: | Sunday 18 August 1991 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269A-1 |
| Owner/operator: | North Little Rock Aviation |
| Registration: | N65372 |
| MSN: | 15-0022 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2153 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | No. Little Rock, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | No. Little Rock, AR (1M1 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER PILOT WAS DEMONSTRATING AN AUTOROTATION TO TOUCHDOWN TO HIS PASSENGER. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES FLEXED DOWNWARD WHICH RESULTED IN THE TAILBOOM BEING PENETRATED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MAIN ROTOR RPM, HIS DELAYED FLARE, AND THE IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91LA150
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 17:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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