ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369955
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Date: | Sunday 21 August 1988 |
Time: | 19:30 LT |
Type: | Hughes 269A |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N7028V |
MSN: | 760622 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4002 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-8IA |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Pittstown, NJ -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | (N40) |
Destination airport: | (N40) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE CFI WAS DEMONSTRATING A DEPARTURE AUTOROTATION TO A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT. A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT WITH LOW AIRSPEED AND LOW ROTOR RPM DEVELOPED AND THE CFI ATTEMPTED A POWER RECOVERY WITH NO RESULTS. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD, THE SKIDS COLLAPSED AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. THE PLT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEM BUT DID MENTION THAT SHIFTING WINDS MIGHT HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC88LA226 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88LA226
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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