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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Louisville, KY · June 26, 2002

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Date
June 26, 2002 · 19:15 local
Place
Louisville, KY
Phase of flight
Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N40AP
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC02TA123
Reported as
Hughes 369D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,704 total1,661 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days
N40APRegistration cancelled Jun 11, 2007 · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 1000825D · Built 1980Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DEngine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) On June 26, 2002, at approximately 1915 EDT, a Hughes 369D received substantial damage resulting from an after landing rollover. The instructor pilot and student was not injured. The helicopter was being operated under VFR conditions, 14 CFR 91, public use. The instructor stated that he was demonstrating an autorotation in a hover-taxi profile. At approximately 4 feet and 15 knots, the instructor rolled the throttle to the idle position. As the helicopter settled, collective pitch was applied to cushion the landing. According to the instructor, as the skids made contact with the ground, a bump was felt. The instructor stated that his left foot slipped from the left anti-torque pedal. The instructor stated that the aircraft yawed slightly to the right and rolled over on its left side. There was no post crash fire; however, fuel spillage did occur. Weather conditions at the time of the accident was as follows: klou 2308Z 2300LT 9SM vcts BKN043 31/23 A2992 rmk A02 ltg dsnt nw-ne TSB02.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 26, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1915 EDT, A HUGHES 369D RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM AN AFTER LANDING ROLLOVER. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND STUDENT WAS NOT INJURED. THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS, 14 CFR 91, PUBLIC USE. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE WAS DEMONSTRATING AN AUTOROTATION IN A HOVER-TAXI PROFILE. AT APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET AND 15 KNOTS, THE INSTRUCTOR ROLLED THE THROTTLE TO THE IDLE POSITION. AS THE HELICOPTER SETTLED, COLLECTIVE PITCH WAS APPLIED TO CUSHION THE LANDING. ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR, AS THE SKIDS MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, A BUMP WAS FELT. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE LEFT ANTI-TORQUE PEDAL. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT YAWED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE; HOWEVER, FUEL SPILLAGE DID OCCUR. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS AS FOLLOWS: KLOU 2308Z 2300LT 9SM VCTS BKN043 31/23 A2992 RMK A02 LTG DSNT NW-NE TSB02.

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 NYC02TA123Accident · No injuriesFinal reportJeffersontown, KYThe flight instructor's loss of lateral control when his foot slipped off the rudder pedal during a power-off, running landing.Jun 26, 2002 · Substantial damage