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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369HS · Carnation, WA · September 9, 2002

Date: September 9, 2002 · 17:33 local
Place: Carnation, WA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9263F
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA172
Reported as: Hughes 369HS

N9263FRegistration cancelled Jul 27, 2020 · Hughes 369HSS/N 450736S · Built 1975 Airframe modelHughes 369HS Engine modelAllison 250 SER 400HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) Practicing the second power recovery autorotation of the day, the pilot was slow in rolling on throttle for the power recovery. Aircraft contacted the ground hard with a nose high attitude causing the main rotor to contact the tail boom.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PRACTICING THE SECOND POWER RECOVERY AUTOROTATION OF THE DAY, THE PILOT WAS SLOW IN ROLLING ON THROTTLE FOR THE POWER RECOVERY. AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND HARD WITH A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE CAUSING THE MAIN ROTOR TO CONTACT THE TAIL BOOM.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA02LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCarnation, WAThe pilot's delayed power application during a practice power recovery autorotation.Sep 10, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9263F · 1

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

Incident 19801001072109ILevel Off Touchdown · Charleston, WVMinor skin damage to tail boom and lower vertical stabilizer from hard landing.Oct 1, 1980 · Minor damage