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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269A · Council Bluffs, IA · April 27, 1997

Date: April 27, 1997
Place: Council Bluffs, IA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1040S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA118
Reported as: Hughes 269A
Fatal injuries: 0

N1040SRegistration cancelled Jan 16, 2003 · Hughes 269AS/N 56-0534 · Built 1966 Airframe modelHughes 269A Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Helicopter practicing hover/auto rotation, powered back. Struck left front nose, blades hit ground cut tail boom.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER PRACTICING HOVER/AUTO ROTATION, POWERED BACK. STRUCK LEFT FRONT NOSE, BLADES HIT GROUND CUT TAIL BOOM.

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 CHI97LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCouncil Bluffs, IAfailure of the student pilot to maintain directional control, inadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI), and subsequent failure of the pilot(s) to properly flare the helicopter during a hover autorotation.Apr 27, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1040S · 6

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20020924034889ACouncil Bluffs, IA(-23) The instructor Mr. Mark bainbridge was giving flight instruction to Mr. Ronald rife practicing touchdown autorotations at the Council Bluffs, IA airport, in preparation for the helicopter flight instructor practical test. This flight training period…Sep 24, 2002 · Substantial damage Incident 20011101034959ISfl Autorotation · Council Bluffs, IA(-23) The instructor and student were practicing emergency procedures at the Council Bluffs, IA airport. The student initiated a take off from a hover. The instructor announced "simulated engine failure" and rolled the throttle to idle as the aircraft began…Nov 1, 2001 · Minor damage Incident 19991104031539ISfl Autorotation · Council Bluffs, IA(-23) Mr. Robinson was taking a private pilot practical examination in a Hughes 269A helicopter. While performing a simulated power failure at a hover he reduced the collective abruptly, resulting in a hard landing. The safety inspector conducting the…Nov 4, 1999 · Minor damage Incident 19951014037049IPwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Council Bluffs, IANarrative: Mr. Wilbert j. tovrea, certificate #482487931, was the pilot-in-command giving flight instruction to susan e. hatherill, a student pilot. He allowed Ms. Hatherill to execute recovery from a tail rotor malfunction. Mr. Tovrea initiated the loss of…Oct 14, 1995 · Minor damage Incident 19950216006689IAutorot Descent (Rotorcraft) · Council BluffsNarrative: during the performance of a straight-in auto-rotation with a power recovery by the student pilot, collective application was applied late as well as the leveling of the skids. The tail skid settled into the soft ground causing the tail rotor to…Feb 16, 1995 · Minor damage Accident 19830225005369APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Council Bluffs, IADamage indicates a hard landing on termination of a practice autorotation. Impact started craft to self destruct.Feb 25, 1983 · Reported as Hughes TH55A · Substantial damage