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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · May 3, 2000

Date: May 3, 2000 · 12:00 local
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1098B
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00LA083
Reported as: Hughes 269C

N1098BRegistration cancelled Jul 7, 2017 · Hughes 269CS/N 400920 · Built 1980 Airframe modelHughes 269C Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.23) Student practicing autorotation in top 1/2 of the autorotation at 1000AGL, Mr. Sampson throttled back and the engine died. Mr. Sampson went to full autorotation and brought the craft down on a soft landing site, the skids did not slide. The helicopter tipped on it's side and the rotor blades chopped off the tail boom.

As the FAA filed it

(.23) STUDENT PRACTICING AUTOROTATION IN TOP 1/2 OF THE AUTOROTATION AT 1000AGL, MR. SAMPSON THROTTLED BACK AND THE ENGINE DIED. MR. SAMPSON WENT TO FULL AUTOROTATION AND BROUGHT THE CRAFT DOWN ON A SOFT LANDING SITE, THE SKIDS DID NOT SLIDE. THE HELICOPTER TIPPED ON IT'S SIDE AND THE ROTOR BLADES CHOPPED OFF THE 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 DEN00LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLoveland, COThe pilot misjudged the run on landing during a full autorotation. Factors were a total loss of power for unknown reasons and soft terrain.May 3, 2000 · Substantial damage