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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller OH23G · Kindred, ND · August 22, 1984

Date: August 22, 1984 · 09:15 local
Place: Kindred, ND
Airport: Hamry
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N96168
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN84LA262
Reported as: Hiller OH23G
Reported engine: Franklin O3356
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,547 total38 in this make and model166 in the last 90 days

N96168Registration cancelled Jul 29, 1998 · Hiller OH-23CS/N 554129 Airframe modelHiller OH-23C

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What happened

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Inadvertently entered transational lift on flare for autorotation landing. Nosed up and tail rotor hit the ground.

As the FAA filed it

INADVERTENTLY ENTERED TRANSATIONAL LIFT ON FLARE FOR AUTOROTATION LANDING. NOSED UP AND TAIL ROTOR HIT THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN84LA262Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKindred, NDThe practice autorotation to touchdown began at 500 ft AGL. Shortly after initiating the flare the tail rotor contacted the ground. The pilot was scheduled for a private pilot helicopter check ride on the afternoon of the accident.Aug 22, 1984 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N96168 · 2

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

Accident 19900911038949APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Fort Pierce, FLLost partial power on low level,low RPM power recovery. Chopped tailboom landing. Inlet manifold packing separated.Sep 11, 1990 · Reported as Hiller OH23G · Substantial damage Incident 19790304010079IAerial Taxi, Other Helicopter · Minot, NDPilot was turning aircraft into wind after maintenance runup and allowed tail rotor to strike parked 9412PMar 4, 1979 · Reported as Hiller OH23G · Minor damage