Aviation Accident Summary SEA82DA082

2NM NNM REDMOND, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8730F

HUGHES 269A

Analysis

THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING THE CLIMB AND THE PILOT EXECUTED AN AUTOROTATION. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ROCKED BACK AND THE MAIN ROTOR SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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