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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hughes 269C-1 · Minneapolis, MN · September 13, 2007

Date: September 13, 2007 · 15:58 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Airport: Airlake
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N269HB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07CA299
Reported as: Hughes 269C1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 703 total229 in this make and model239 in the last 90 days

N269HBRegistration cancelled Aug 11, 2016 · Schweizer 269C-1S/N 0166 · Built 2004 Airframe modelSchweizer 269C-1 Engine modelLycoming HO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During an autorotation maneuver the tail boom struck the runway surface.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING AN AUTOROTATION MANEUVER THE TAIL BOOM STRUCK THE RUNWAY SURFACE.

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 CHI07CA299Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMinneapolis, MNThe dual student's improper flare during the simulated autorotation, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.Sep 13, 2007 · Destroyed