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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C · Phoenix, AZ · May 13, 2002

Date: May 13, 2002 · 10:45 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N577TA
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA161
Reported as: Hughes 269C
Fatal injuries: 0

N577TARegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2002 · Schweizer 269CS/N S1759 · Built 1998 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Instructor took controls and said "watch this" and then proceeded to demonstrate a maneuver he was unable to recover from. The maneuver was supposed to be an autorotation with a 180 degree turn from 400 ft AGL, but he lost airspeed and altitude and RPM during the turn and was unable to regain control of the aircraft before striking the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROLS AND SAID "WATCH THIS" AND THEN PROCEEDED TO DEMONSTRATE A MANEUVER HE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER FROM. THE MANEUVER WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AN AUTOROTATION WITH A 180 DEGREE TURN FROM 400 FT AGL, BUT HE LOST AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE AND RPM DURING THE TURN AND WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE STRIKING THE GROUND.

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 LAX02LA161Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPhoenix, AZthe CFI's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed resulted in a settling with power, and the CFI's failure to take remedial action. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.May 13, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N577TA · 1

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

Accident 20000719011969ACave Creek, AZ(-23) While flying at approx. 2500/2600 ft (AGL) in the Cave Creek, AZ area the pilot made a normal approach to a rural opening in the desert near spurcrossing and yucca roads. He came to a hover approx. ten(10) ft. (AGL). The rotor RPM suddenly decayed. The…Jul 19, 2000 · No damage