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Incident · Minor damage
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FAA incident report · Scwzer 269D · Houston, TX · September 30, 2007

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Date
September 30, 2007
Place
Houston, TX
Airport
William P Hobby
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
H9PM
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8374F
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW07IA212
Reported as
Scwzer 269D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
50 total30 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot taxied away from the p.d. area. Prior to take off he was turning the helicopter into the wind at which time he felt a "thump" and the helicopter dropped. Pilot conducted a hovering autorotation upon impact with the ground the aircraft yawed to the left approx. 20-30 degrees and came to rest with the aircraft listing to the right.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT TAXIED AWAY FROM THE P.D. AREA. PRIOR TO TAKE OFF HE WAS TURNING THE HELICOPTER INTO THE WIND AT WHICH TIME HE FELT A "THUMP" AND THE HELICOPTER DROPPED. PILOT CONDUCTED A HOVERING AUTOROTATION UPON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE LEFT APPROX. 20-30 DEGREES AND CAME TO REST WITH THE AIRCRAFT LISTING TO THE RIGHT.

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 DFW07IA212Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportHouston, TXThe fatigue failure during hover of the drive adapter between the engine and lower pulley drive shaft.Sep 30, 2007 · Minor damage