ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372861
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 June 1987 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 300C |
| Owner/operator: | Eagle Air Helicopter, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3625B |
| MSN: | 51175 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1297 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aurora, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE THE STUDENT & INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WERE ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, A DECISION WAS MADE TO PRACTICE AN AUTOROTATION & SIMULATED TAIL ROTOR FAILURE. RPRTDLY, A SMOOTH TOUCHDOWN WAS MADE, BUT THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE CFI ELECTEDTO GET THE HELICOPTER AIRBORNE AGAIN, BUT STATED THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RPM TO MAINTAIN FLT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER MADE TWO 360 DEG TURNS TO THE RGT & CONTACTED THE GROUND. NO PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HELICOPTER WAS RPRTD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI87LA150
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 07:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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