ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375285
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| Date: | Saturday 12 April 1986 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269A |
| Owner/operator: | Grand Rapids School Of Bible |
| Registration: | N8059H |
| MSN: | 36-0489 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3015 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-C2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lowell, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lowell, MI (24C) |
| Lowell, MI (24C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED TWO AUTOROTATIONS WHEN HE LANDED HARD ON THE THIRD. THE MAIN ROTOR FLEXED DOWN SEVERING THE TAILBOOM AND TAILROTOR. ALTHOUGH THE PILOT HAD LOGGED OVER 6000 HOURS FLIGHT TIME, HE HAD ONLY 51 HOURS TOTAL ROTORCRAFT TIME. HE HAD RECEIVED HIS COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER RATING SIX MONTH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. HE HAD LOGGED 2.5 HOURS HELICOPTER TIME IN THE PREVIOUS 180 DAYS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86LA124
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 18:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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