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NTSB accident investigation · Hughes 300C · Vero Beach, FL · April 16, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

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Date
April 16, 1983, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
Place
Vero Beach, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8602FHughes 300C
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830416014479A
Case key
30876

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Hard landingManeuvering
Autorotation - simulatedPilot in command(cfi)Factor
Rotorcraft flight controls - improper use ofDual studentCause
Supervision - inadequatePilot in command(cfi)Cause
Other gear collapsedManeuvering
Landing gear,skid assembly - overload

Analysis

The helicopter landed hard during a practice autorotation.

Aircraft

Registration
N8602F
Reported as
Hughes 300C
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
1090843
Airframe hours
512
Engine
Lycoming HIO-360-D1A, 190 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Flight Safety International
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
AAIP · March 8, 1983 · 42 hours before
N8602FRegistration cancelled Jan 28, 1999 · Hughes 269CS/N 1090843Airframe modelHughes 269C

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
30
Certificates
Flight instructor, Airline transport
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
6,486 total · 500 in this make and model · 4,835 as pilot in command · 130 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
60° at 13 knots
Visibility
6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
72 °F, dew point 54 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
VRB

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19830416014479AHughes 269C · Vero Beach, FLStudent failed to arrest rate of descent and rotation on a practice autorotation. Ground impact collapsed a skid.Apr 16, 1983 · N8602F · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N8602F · 1

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

NTSB MIA89FA004Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportVero Beach, FLThe plt stated that while doing a stuck left pedal maneuver, the helicopter was flown with a 5 degree yaw to the left. As the airspeed zeroed, the collective was brought in to bring the nose around and light contact was made with the ground. He then stated…Oct 5, 1988 · Destroyed