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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hynes B-2B · Novato, CA · September 12, 1990

Date
September 12, 1990 · 16:03 local
Place
Novato, CA
Airport
Gnoss Field Airport
Phase of flight
Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2159U
Reported as
Hynes B2B
Reported engine
Lycoming IVO360A1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
338 total61 in this make and model15 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.

Skid hit soft ground during power recovery from simulated autorotation,rotors hit ground. FAA designee flight test.

As the FAA filed it

SKID HIT SOFT GROUND DURING POWER RECOVERY FROM SIMULATED AUTOROTATION,ROTORS HIT GROUND. FAA DESIGNEE FLIGHT TEST.