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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Scottsdale, AZ · May 12, 1995

Date
May 12, 1995 · 10:30 local
Place
Scottsdale, AZ
Airport
Scottsdale Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Autorot Descent (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6120A
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX95LA188
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360D1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
376 total369 in this make and model105 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.

During demo rotation with power recovery impacted ground. No mechanical. Possibly settling with power regime.

As the FAA filed it

DURING DEMO ROTATION WITH POWER RECOVERY IMPACTED GROUND. NO MECHANICAL. POSSIBLY SETTLING WITH POWER REGIME.

NTSB investigation

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