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FAA incident report · Hughes TH55A · Hernando, MS · May 24, 1991

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Date
May 24, 1991 · 17:45 local
Place
Hernando, MS
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N7054G
Reported as
Hughes TH55A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total500 in this make and model270 in the last 90 days
N7054GRegistered now · Hughes TH-55S/N 67-16871Airframe modelHughes TH-55Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Lost tail rotor control after takeoff. Aircraft impacted ground. Skid collapsed. Bolt broken from control rod.

As the FAA filed it

LOST TAIL ROTOR CONTROL AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND.SKID COLLAPSED. BOLT BROKEN FROM CONTROL ROD.