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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Fort Worth, TX · September 26, 1988

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Date: September 26, 1988 · 18:00 local
Place: Fort Worth, TX
Phase of flight: Autorot Descent (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1069Q
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,700 total2,000 in this make and model190 in the last 90 days

N1069QRegistration cancelled Dec 15, 1993 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45341 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

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What happened

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Hit hard on a practice autorotation. Spread skids,broke off tailboom. CFI allowed rotor RPM to decay. Unable recover

As the FAA filed it

HIT HARD ON A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. SPREAD SKIDS,BROKE OFF TAILBOOM. CFI ALLOWED ROTOR RPM TO DECAY.UNABLE RECOVER

Other reports on N1069Q · 1

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Accident 19851220063209ASfl Autorotation · Hurst, TXLanded hard spreading skids and breaking off tail boom during a touchdown autorotative landing.Dec 20, 1985 · Substantial damage