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FAA accident report · Hughes 269C-1 · Titusville, FL · February 15, 2006

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Date
February 15, 2006 · 16:00 local
Place
Titusville, FL
Airport
Space Center Executive Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61431
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA06CA053
Reported as
Hughes 269C1
Reported engine
Lycoming HO360*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
808 total791 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N61431Registration cancelled Apr 4, 2007 · Schweizer 269C-1S/N 0064 · Built 1997Airframe modelSchweizer 269C-1Engine modelLycoming HO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) During an instructional flight student pilot allowed the aircraft to develop a high sink rate and over controlled when leveling the skids for touchdown. The instructor was late with corrective action. Aircraft landed hard.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT STUDENT PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DEVELOP A HIGH SINK RATE AND OVER CONTROLLED WHEN LEVELING THE SKIDS FOR TOUCHDOWN. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS LATE WITH CORRECTIVE ACTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA06CA053Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTitusville, FLThe improper landing flare by the pilot-rated student and the inadequate supervision of the pilot-rated student by the certified flight instructor, resulting in the improper touchdown of the helicopter and the helicopter rolling over.Feb 15, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N61431 · 1

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

Incident 19970829030289IAutorot Descent (Rotorcraft) · Concord, CANarrative: while practicing emergency procedures, (simulated auto-rotation) student made improper control inputs that flight instructor could not recover from. This resulted in the tail rotor contacting the ground causing damage to the tail rotor and landing…Aug 29, 1997 · Minor damage