Aviation Accident Summary SEA88LA022

LAS VEGAS, NV, USA

Aircraft #1

N22730

HUGHES 269B

Analysis

DURING PRACTICE AUTOROTATION THE PILOT FLARED EXCESSIVELY HIGH AND THE TAIL BOOM STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PILOT THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE DENSITY ALT WAS 2616 FEET. A RT QUARTERING TAILWIND WAS PRESENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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