What happened
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N9484F, a 1968 Hughes 269B helicopter received substantial damage to the tailboom, tailrotor driveshaft, and main rotor blades as the result of an unsucessful touch-down autorotation.
The pilot and sole occupant was a commercial rated helicopter pilot with flight instructor privileges. There were no injuries as a result of this accident.
The accident occurred at the approach end of runway 30 at the Lewiston nez Perce county airport. At the time of the accident the OAT was aproximately 90 farenheit with calm winds.
As the FAA filed it
N9484F, A 1968 HUGHES 269B HELICOPTER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAILBOOM, TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT, AND MAIN ROTOR BLADES AS THE RESULT OF AN UNSUCESSFUL TOUCH-DOWN AUTOROTATION.
THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS A COMMERCIAL RATED HELICOPTER PILOT WITH FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PRIVILEGES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 30 AT THE LEWISTON NEZ PERCE COUNTY AIRPORT. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE OAT WAS APROXIMATELY 90 FARENHEIT WITH CALM WINDS.
NTSB investigation
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