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FAA incident report · Schweizer 269C-1 · Apopka, FL · October 11, 2009

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Date
October 11, 2009 · 15:00 local
Place
Apopka, FL
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N814JP
Reported as
Schweizer 269C-1
Reported engine
Lycoming HO-360
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,280 total800 in this make and model170 in the last 90 days
N814JPRegistration cancelled Apr 18, 2018 · Schweizer 269C-1S/N 0170 · Built 2004Airframe 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.

The pilot in command/flight instructor was conducting helicopter refresher training for the second pilot at orlando/Apopka airport. The second pilot was the "pilot flying." During a practice autorotation from altitude, the second pilot got too low prior to flaring. The flight instructor could not get on the controls in time to prevent the subsequent damage to the tail rotor guard (stinger or tail skid) and the tips of the tail rotor blades. The damages were minor.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT IN COMMAND/FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS CONDUCTING HELICOPTER REFRESHER TRAINING FOR THE SECOND PILOT AT ORLANDO/APOPKA AIRPORT. THE SECOND PILOT WAS THE "PILOT FLYING." DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION FROM ALTITUDE, THE SECOND PILOT GOT TOO LOW PRIOR TO FLARING. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR COULD NOT GET ON THE CONTROLS IN TIME TO PREVENT THE SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE TAIL ROTOR GUARD (STINGER OR TAIL SKID) AND THE TIPS OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES. THE DAMAGES WERE MINOR.