20021224034559A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 369D · Boise, ID · December 24, 2002

Date: December 24, 2002 · 10:45 local
Place: Boise, ID
Airport: Boise Air Terminal - Gowen Fld
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: GMUA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8366F
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA021
Reported as: Hughes 369D

N8366FRegistered now · Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369DS/N 270082D Airframe modelHughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft was being operated for the purpose of an FAA 14CFR135.293 checkride at the Boise airport. During a practice autorotation procedure the engine lost power. A hard landing was accomplished that resulted in the main rotor blades contacting and severing the tail boom.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN FAA 14CFR135.293 CHECKRIDE AT THE BOISE AIRPORT. DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION PROCEDURE THE ENGINE LOST POWER. A HARD LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED THAT RESULTED IN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTING AND SEVERING THE TAIL BOOM.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA03LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoise, IDThe failure of the operator's maintenance personnel to properly rig the left/right seat twistgrip throttles to the engine fuel control, the pilot in command's failure to adhere to the rotorcraft flight manual, and the check pilot's premature flare during the…Dec 24, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8366F · 3

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

Accident 19880124001239AAutorot Descent (Rotorcraft) · Rialto, CAPractice autorotation with turn resulted in landing shor t and rollover. CFI allowed RPM decay and a turn too low.Jan 24, 1988 · Substantial damage Incident 19871006078669IAutorot Descent (Rotorcraft) · Rialto, CATail rotor struck ground during a practice autorotation. Aircraft low at the time of flare.Oct 6, 1987 · Minor damage Accident 19810721043729AHovering · Umiat, AKHelicopter began to nose down on takeoff. Unable to correct. Cause undetermined. Suspect cyclic malfunction.Jul 21, 1981 · Substantial damage