SERS · Hughes 269A · 1997-08-31 · COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA277
Event ID
20001208X08601
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-31
Location
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.24057, -95.850318
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
269A
Registration
N7058T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
inadequate supervision by the designated examiner by failing to ensure a timely autorotation recovery was initiated. A related factor was: the student pilot allowed the rotor rpm to diminish after the examiner simulated a loss of engine power.