Aviation Accident Summary SEA92LA088

HILLSBORO, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N5211Y

HUGHES 369E

Analysis

DURING AN PRACTICE AUTOROTATION THE PILOT APPLIED TOO MUCH COLLECTIVE TOO EARLY AND THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD RESULTING IN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES FLEXING DOWN AND SEVERING THE TAILBOOM ASSEMBLY.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S EXCESSIVE APPLICATION OF COLLECTIVE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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