Aviation Accident Summary MIA92LA064

POMPANO BEACH, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N5119N

HUGHES 369D

Analysis

THE CFI ACTING AS A CHECK PILOT WAS OBSERVING THE RATED TRAINEE PERFORM 180 DEGREE AUTOROTATIVE LANDINGS TO TOUCH DOWN. AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON THE SIXTH AUTOROTATION THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE TAIL BOOM.

Probable Cause and Findings

IMPROPER COLLECTIVE INPUT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE CHECK PILOT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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