What happened
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During practice autorotation landing skid dropped into rut causing helicoptor to tip. Rotor blades struck ground.
As the FAA filed it
DURING PRACTICE AUTOROTATION LANDING SKID DROPPED INTO RUT CAUSING HELICOPTOR TO TIP. ROTOR BLADES STRUCK GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N2243W · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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