NONE · Hughes 269A · 1997-04-27 · COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA118
Event ID
20001208X07694
Type
Accident
Date
1997-04-27
Location
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.240524, -95.85044
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269A
Registration
N1040S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control, inadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI), and subsequent failure of the pilot(s) to properly flare the helicopter during a hover autorotation.