What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 22, 2005, at approximately 1945 local, a Hughes, HU-269-C helicopter was destroyed during a 14 CFR part 61 instruction flight in the vicinity of Bruceville, TX. The certified flight instructor, privacy data omitted and his student were performing a practice 180 degree autorotation from approximately 700 feet AGL. The flight instructor stated that the engine would not power up prior to the aircraft contacting the ground. The helicopter skidded approximately 75 yards before the rotors contacted the ground and severed the tailboom. The aircraft came to rest on its side. The flight instructor and the student were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 22, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1945 LOCAL, A HUGHES, HU-269-C HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED DURING A 14 CFR PART 61 INSTRUCTION FLIGHT IN THE VICINITY OF BRUCEVILLE, TX. THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND HIS STUDENT WERE PERFORMING A PRACTICE 180 DEGREE AUTOROTATION FROM APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET AGL. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT POWER UP PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTING THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 75 YARDS BEFORE THE ROTORS CONTACTED THE GROUND AND SEVERED THE TAILBOOM. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS SIDE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND THE STUDENT WERE NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N7487F · 2
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