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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Houston, TX · July 20, 1986

Date
July 20, 1986 · 18:20 local
Place
Houston, TX
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1109T
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86LA135
Reported as
Hughes 369D
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,109 total31 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Tail rotor hit the ground while practicing quick stops. Bent tail boom and aft skid. Pilot not a rated instructor.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL ROTOR HIT THE GROUND WHILE PRACTICING QUICK STOPS. BENT TAIL BOOM AND AFT SKID. PILOT NOT A RATED INSTRUCTOR.

NTSB investigation

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