MINR · Hughes 369HS · 1997-01-07 · WELLINGTON, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA079
Event ID
20001208X07284
Type
Accident
Date
1997-01-07
Location
WELLINGTON, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.699539, -105.000152
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
369HS
Registration
N9089F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft and his improper autorotation technique that induced the roll and subsequent ground collision. A factor was his lack of recurrent training.