Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC85LA164

DENISON, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6799D

Brantly Helicopter B-2

Analysis

PLT REPORTS THAT THE ENG IDLE SETTING WAS TOO LOW AND THE ENG QUIT WHEN HE REDUCED POWER DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND THE MAIN ROTOR CONTACTED TAIL BOOM.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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