What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) See attached statements from personnel onboard. Planned maneuver was a 180-degree autorotation to a hover with planned touchdown from hover. Crew had done at least four of these maneuvers prior to the accident. Instructor said the helicopter had been performing normally. On touchdown during the mishap maneuver, the crew noticed debris radiating from the aircraft, accompanied by a small vibration. Instructor closed the throttle and opened the door on his side to look aft. He saw the damage to the empennage and proceeded to shut down. On 09/12/2005, instructor received initial certificate as a cfi-rh. Maintenance records for the aircraft revealed no airworthiness issues. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SEE ATTACHED STATEMENTS FROM PERSONNEL ONBOARD. PLANNED MANEUVER WAS A 180-DEGREE AUTOROTATION TO A HOVER WITH PLANNED TOUCHDOWN FROM HOVER. CREW HAD DONE AT LEAST FOUR OF THESE MANEUVERS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. INSTRUCTOR SAID THE HELICOPTER HAD BEEN PERFORMING NORMALLY. ON TOUCHDOWN DURING THE MISHAP MANEUVER, THE CREW NOTICED DEBRIS RADIATING FROM THE AIRCRAFT, ACCOMPANIED BY A SMALL VIBRATION. INSTRUCTOR CLOSED THE THROTTLE AND OPENED THE DOOR ON HIS SIDE TO LOOK AFT. HE SAW THE DAMAGE TO THE EMPENNAGE AND PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN. ON 09/12/2005, INSTRUCTOR RECEIVED INITIAL CERTIFICATE AS A CFI-RH. MAINTENANCE RECORDS FOR THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO AIRWORTHINESS ISSUES. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N39MK · 2
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