MINR · McDonnell Douglas 500-E · 1999-07-01 · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW99TA183
Event ID
20001212X19009
Type
Accident
Date
1999-07-01
Location
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, USA
Coordinates
35.430568, -97.519905
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
500-E
Registration
N686F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
During a practice autorotation, the pilot flared the helicopter too low, which resulted in the tailboom contacting the ground. A factor was the dark night light conditions.