GRIFFITH, IN, USA
N42405
HUGHES 369HS
THE TAIL BOOM OF THE HELICOPTER WAS SEVERED AFTER ROTOR BLADE CONTACT DURING A HARD LANDING. THE ACC OCCURRED DURING AN AUTOROTATION DEMO FOR THE POLICE DEPT WITH A POWER RECOVERY. APPLICATION OF POWER WAS LATE AND THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED. THE BOUNCE FLEXED THE MAIN ROTOR INTO THE TAIL BOOM.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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