Aviation Accident Summary NYC87LA208

BEDFORD, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8384F

HUGHES 369D

Analysis

DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION WITH POWER RECOVERY, THE ROTOR RPM BLED OFF. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE HELICOPTER TURNED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO REST ON ITS SIDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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