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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 269A · Jacksonville, FL · March 10, 2018

Date: March 10, 2018 · 14:30 local
Place: Jacksonville, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9020M
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA159
Reported as: Hughes 269A
Reported engine: Lycoming HIO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,958 total301 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9020MRegistration cancelled Aug 2, 2020 · Hughes 269AS/N 64-18188 · Built 1964 Airframe modelHughes 269A Engine modelLycoming HIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated he did not have any mechanical difficulty with aircraft and while performing a practice auto rotation into a vacant field, mismanaged the landing contacting the left skid first on the ground causing the helicopter to roll over. The landing site was adjacent to a housing development on the st. john river and approximately 3 miles north of Jacksonville craig airport (kcrg). The pilot was not injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE DID NOT HAVE ANY MECHANICAL DIFFICULTY WITH AIRCRAFT AND WHILE PERFORMING A PRACTICE AUTO ROTATION INTO A VACANT FIELD, MISMANAGED THE LANDING CONTACTING THE LEFT SKID FIRST ON THE GROUND CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO ROLL OVER. THE LANDING SITE WAS ADJACENT TO A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ON THE ST. JOHN RIVER AND APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES NORTH OF JACKSONVILLE CRAIG AIRPORT (KCRG). THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

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 GAA18CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJacksonville, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm during a practice autorotation, which resulted in ground contact and a dynamic rollover.Mar 10, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9020M · 1

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

Accident 19830318008889AHovering · St Petersburg, FLRight skid hit rough ground during a practice hover. Helicopter entered dynamic rollover phase and rolled over.Mar 18, 1983 · Substantial damage