ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372195
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| Date: | Thursday 17 September 1987 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Aris Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | N1101K |
| MSN: | 311033 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1366 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Freemont, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | San Jose, CA (KSJC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION TO A FOREIGN NATIONAL, WHO HELD A U.S. PRIVATE HELICOPTER RATING. THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) RPRTD THAT DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION, HE ANNOUNCED TWICE FOR THE STUDENT TO FLARE AS THE HELICOPTER WAS PASSING THRU ABOUT 50' AGL. THE CFI THEN TOOK CONTROL & INITIATED A PWR RECOVERY. HOWEVER, THERE WAS EVIDENCE THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE & THEN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE TAIL BOOM. THE HELICOPTER CAME TO REST 138' FROM WHERE IT INITIALLY TOUCHED DOWN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87LA339
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 14:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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