19870617020649A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Aurora, IL · June 17, 1987

Date
June 17, 1987 · 10:30 local
Place
Aurora, IL
Airport
Aurora
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3625B
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87LA150
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360D1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
493 total493 in this make and model81 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.

Ground resonance caused by vibration occurred on practice. Tail rotor failure landing. Main rotors chopped off tail

As the FAA filed it

GROUND RESONANCE CAUSED BY VIBRATION OCCURRED ON PRACTICE. TAIL ROTOR FAILURE LANDING. MAIN ROTORS CHOPPED OFF TAIL

NTSB investigation

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