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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Clarksburg, WV · July 5, 1988

Date: July 5, 1988 · 15:30 local
Place: Clarksburg, WV
Airport: Benedum
Phase of flight: Autorot Descent (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N32CT
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO88LA064
Reported as: Hughes 369D
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,632 total2,020 in this make and model108 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.

Main rotor chopped off the tailboom on practice autorotation landing.

As the FAA filed it

MAIN ROTOR CHOPPED OFF THE TAILBOOM ON PRACTICE AUTOROTATION LANDING.

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 BFO88LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClarksburg, WVThe student and instructor practiced several maneuvers. At the time of the accident they were doing straight-in landings. The student did one landing after a demo by the instructor. The student was doing his second landing which the instructor described as…Jul 5, 1988 · Substantial damage