From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-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 examination, Mr. Robert fuller, stated mr. Robinson bottomed the collective so quickly, corrective action could not be taken before ground contact was made. This resulted in only minor damage to the skid, cross bar, and strut assembly.
As the FAA filed it
(-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 EXAMINATION, MR. ROBERT FULLER, STATED MR. ROBINSON BOTTOMED THE COLLECTIVE SO QUICKLY, CORRECTIVE ACTION COULD NOT BE TAKEN BEFORE GROUND CONTACT WAS MADE. THIS RESULTED IN ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE SKID, CROSS BAR, AND STRUT ASSEMBLY.
Other reports on N1040S · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.