What happened
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During flight training at salt lake city - south valley regional(U42) the engine quit while the helicopter was on extended downwind leg to runway 16. The flight instructor entered an auto rotaion immediately to a field that was off airport. After making a 180 degree turn into the wind the course had to be altered 90 degrees further east to avoid a school ground full of children. Initial touch down was hard causing the main rotor to cut the tailboom off as the helicopter as it bounced and turned 180 degrees coming to a final stop. The student pilot had a minor cut to the fore head which was the only injury. The helicopter had major damage.
As the FAA filed it
DURING FLIGHT TRAINING AT SALT LAKE CITY - SOUTH VALLEY REGIONAL(U42) THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE THE HELICOPTER WAS ON EXTENDED DOWNWIND LEG TO RUNWAY 16. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ENTERED AN AUTO ROTAION IMMEDIATELY TO A FIELD THAT WAS OFF AIRPORT. AFTER MAKING A 180 DEGREE TURN INTO THE WIND THE COURSE HAD TO BE ALTERED 90 DEGREES FURTHER EAST TO AVOID A SCHOOL GROUND FULL OF CHILDREN. INITIAL TOUCH DOWN WAS HARD CAUSING THE MAIN ROTOR TO CUT THE TAILBOOM OFF AS THE HELICOPTER AS IT BOUNCED AND TURNED 180 DEGREES COMING TO A FINAL STOP. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD A MINOR CUT TO THE FORE HEAD WHICH WAS THE ONLY INJURY. THE HELICOPTER HAD MAJOR DAMAGE.
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