ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370904
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| Date: | Saturday 18 June 1988 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22HP |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Training Academy |
| Registration: | N622SC |
| MSN: | 0052 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1995 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Copake Falls, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Danbury, CT (KDXR) |
| Pittsfield, MA (KPSF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION TO AN OPEN FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A WIRE THAT HAD NOT BEEN OBSERVED. AN ATTEMPT TO FLY OVER THE WIRE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE TAIL ROTOR AND AFT 1/3 OF THE TAIL CONE WAS SEVERED FROM THE HELICOPTER. A HOVERING AUTOROTATION FROM 20 FEET AGL WAS THEN PERFORMED WHICH RESULTED IN BENT SKIDS AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES BEING DESTROYED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88LA169
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 16:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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