What happened
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(-23) On August 8, 2005, at approximately 1115 local time, helicopter N58431 (HU-369-D) damaged the anti-torque rotors during practice auto rotational full down landings at north Las Vegas airport (vgt). There were no injuries and, in the opinion of this ASI, no substantial damage to the aircraft. Substantial damage was done to the anti-torque rotors. NTSB classified this as an accident (LAX05CA263) and the FAA classified this event as in incident (IWP192005017). The determination to classify this event as an incident was made with concurrence from the manager of AAI-200 and current CFR part 830.2 definitions of substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 8, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1115 LOCAL TIME, HELICOPTER N58431 (HU-369-D) DAMAGED THE ANTI-TORQUE ROTORS DURING PRACTICE AUTO ROTATIONAL FULL DOWN LANDINGS AT NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT (VGT). THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND, IN THE OPINION OF THIS ASI, NO SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE ANTI-TORQUE ROTORS. NTSB CLASSIFIED THIS AS AN ACCIDENT (LAX05CA263) AND THE FAA CLASSIFIED THIS EVENT AS IN INCIDENT (IWP192005017). THE DETERMINATION TO CLASSIFY THIS EVENT AS AN INCIDENT WAS MADE WITH CONCURRENCE FROM THE MANAGER OF AAI-200 AND CURRENT CFR PART 830.2 DEFINITIONS OF SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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