What happened
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On 10/29/2010 an R22 helicopter (N844SH) operated by guidance helicopters LLC. Conducted a CFR 14 part 141 training flight in the company's training area located approximately 9NM northeast of kprc. The aircrew consisted of instructor pilot courtney l. pierce (PIC) and student pilot justin k. loftis . At approximately 16:15 local time the crew initiated a practice autorotation with the intention of completing the maneuver with a power recovery. The maneuver terminated with the aircraft impacting the ground at a high rate of descent. The tailboom separated from the aircraft. The skids were spread. The left front crosstube snapped. The aircraft came to rest on its left side approximately 30 feet in front of the initial impact. The crew sustained minor injuries. The aircraft has been reported as a total loss.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/29/2010 AN R22 HELICOPTER (N844SH) OPERATED BY GUIDANCE HELICOPTERS LLC. CONDUCTED A CFR 14 PART 141 TRAINING FLIGHT IN THE COMPANY'S TRAINING AREA LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 9NM NORTHEAST OF KPRC. THE AIRCREW CONSISTED OF INSTRUCTOR PILOT COURTNEY L. PIERCE (PIC) AND STUDENT PILOT JUSTIN K. LOFTIS . AT APPROXIMATELY 16:15 LOCAL TIME THE CREW INITIATED A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION WITH THE INTENTION OF COMPLETING THE MANEUVER WITH A POWER RECOVERY. THE MANEUVER TERMINATED WITH THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTING THE GROUND AT A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. THE TAILBOOM SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE SKIDS WERE SPREAD. THE LEFT FRONT CROSSTUBE SNAPPED. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET IN FRONT OF THE INITIAL IMPACT. THE CREW SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A TOTAL LOSS.
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