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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269A · Omaha, NE · November 9, 2005

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Date: November 9, 2005 · 14:45 local
Place: Omaha, NE
Airport: Millard Airport
Phase of flight: Autorot Descent (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1020Q
Reported as: Hughes 269A
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO360B1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,785 total300 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N1020QRegistered now · Hughes 269AS/N 115-0426 Airframe modelHughes 269A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) On November 5, 2005, Hughes HU-269-A, N1020Q, while on approach to Millard Airport autorotated to runway 30 due to a possible power interruption. The pilot then stated he regained power which put the aircraft into a yaw condition to the left and right. While attempting to regain control of the aircraft the pilot lost altitude and impacted the runway on the left skid. This impact caused the skids to shear off the aircraft and come to rest on its belly.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 5, 2005, HUGHES HU-269-A, N1020Q, WHILE ON APPROACH TO MILLARD AIRPORT AUTOROTATED TO RUNWAY 30 DUE TO A POSSIBLE POWER INTERRUPTION. THE PILOT THEN STATED HE REGAINED POWER WHICH PUT THE AIRCRAFT INTO A YAW CONDITION TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT LOST ALTITUDE AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY ON THE LEFT SKID. THIS IMPACT CAUSED THE SKIDS TO SHEAR OFF THE AIRCRAFT AND COME TO REST ON ITS BELLY.

Other reports on N1020Q · 1

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