What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 03/09/2023 at 17:30 EST privacy data omitted, a Hughes 269A with two souls onboard, was attempting a practice 180 auto rotation, six miles west of the Titusville, FL airport (ktix) when the rotor RPM drooped as the aircraft touched down resulting in the yellow and red main rotor blades making contact with the tail boom. No damage was reported to persons or property on the ground and no injuries were reported by the pilot or passenger.
As the FAA filed it
ON 03/09/2023 AT 17:30 EST ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A HUGHES 269A WITH TWO SOULS ONBOARD, WAS ATTEMPTING A PRACTICE 180 AUTO ROTATION, SIX MILES WEST OF THE TITUSVILLE, FL AIRPORT (KTIX) WHEN THE ROTOR RPM DROOPED AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN RESULTING IN THE YELLOW AND RED MAIN ROTOR BLADES MAKING CONTACT WITH THE TAIL BOOM. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON THE GROUND AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT OR PASSENGER.
NTSB investigation
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