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FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Amarillo, TX · May 27, 1982

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Date
May 27, 1982 · 15:45 local
Place
Amarillo, TX
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N277SP
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW82DA195
Reported as
Hughes 369D
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,883 total485 in this make and model172 in the last 90 days
N277SPRegistration cancelled Jun 15, 1995 · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 290461DAirframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During practice autorotation landings, helicopter made hard touchdown flexing rotor blades and chopping tailboom.

As the FAA filed it

DURING PRACTICE AUTOROTATION LANDINGS, HELICOPTER MADE HARD TOUCHDOWN FLEXING ROTOR BLADES AND CHOPPING TAILBOOM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW82DA195Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAmarillo, TXThe pilot reported that he was practicing autorotations. When he added power to recover from his eighth autorotation, he experienced compressor stalls in the engine and a complete loss of power at about 20 ft AGL. The helicopter settled and made a hard…May 27, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N277SP · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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