Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LA019

GONZALES, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1105B

HUGHES 269C

Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE RETURNED TO LAND, HE ELECTED TO PRACTICE AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES FLEXED DOWNWARD AND HIT THE TAIL BOOM.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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