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Aviation accident LAX97LA034

NONE · McDonnell Douglas MD-600 · 1996-11-04 · FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX97LA034
Event ID
20001208X07065
Type
Accident
Date
1996-11-04
Location
FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.22948, -111.72055

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
MD-600
Registration
N630N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

An uncommanded main rotor blade to tail boom contact due to a 'blowback' phenomena after a successful preplanned autorotation by the pilot to a high density altitude airport with a test aircraft designed at a maximum gross weight.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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