ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379180
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| Date: | Thursday 21 June 1984 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | Sawyer International Inc. |
| Registration: | N9124F |
| MSN: | 520383S |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2800 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oklahoma City, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE PERFORMING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION PLT FAILED TO BRING IN POWER IN TIME TO ARREST THE HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES FLEXED DOWNWARD STRIKING THE TAIL BOOM AND SEVERING IT. THE PLT STATED HIS FAILURE TO ADD POWER WAS DUE TO HIS BEING FATIGUED. THE PILOT HAD FLOWN EIGHT HOURS THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT AND STATED IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT THAT DAY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA283
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 16:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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