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FAA accident report · Hughes 269A · Mccool Junction, NE · September 19, 2012

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Date
September 19, 2012 · 12:30 local
Place
Mccool Junction, NE
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N37754
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12LA648
Reported as
Hughes 269A
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO-360
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
41,000 total940 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days
N37754Registration cancelled Jan 14, 2023 · Hughes 269AS/N 67-16774Airframe modelHughes 269AEngine modelLycoming HIO-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.

While performing practice auto-rotations the engine quit on descent. The flight instructor took control of the helicopter and landed hard causing rotors to contact tail boom. Aircraft came to rest on its right side. Both occupants exited with minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE PERFORMING PRACTICE AUTO-ROTATIONS THE ENGINE QUIT ON DESCENT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER AND LANDED HARD CAUSING ROTORS TO CONTACT TAIL BOOM. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. BOTH OCCUPANTS EXITED WITH MINOR INJURIES.

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 CEN12LA648Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMc Cool Junction, NEThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot’s entry into the autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power as a result of the student pilot rapidly lowering the helicopter’s…Sep 19, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N37754 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19970501007369AAutorot Descent (Rotorcraft) · Lake Wales, FLHelicopter practicing auto rotations, unable to recover, engine did not respond, crashed. (.4)the certified flight instructor (CFI) was demonstrating a 180 degree turn autorotation with a power recovery. The CFI entered the maneuver approximately 600 feet…May 1, 1997 · Substantial damage