20020220003649I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hughes 269C · Denver, CO · February 20, 2002

Date
February 20, 2002 · 08:45 local
Place
Denver, CO
Airport
Jeffco Airport
Phase of flight
Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N103CP
Reported as
Hughes 269C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,830 total376 in this make and model145 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.

(-23) During simulated autorotation, the aircraft experienced a hard landing. The aircraft received minor airframe damage. Wind conditions were gusty and terrain along the approach path was irregular.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING SIMULATED AUTOROTATION, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR AIRFRAME DAMAGE. WIND CONDITIONS WERE GUSTY AND TERRAIN ALONG THE APPROACH PATH WAS IRREGULAR.