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Aviation accident ERA10LA172

NONE · HUGHES 369 · 2010-03-11 · Naples, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA10LA172
Event ID
20100311X51102
Type
Accident
Date
2010-03-11
Location
Naples, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.152221, -81.775833

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
HUGHES
Model
369
Registration
N8618F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive aft cyclic imput during the flare following an practice autorotation, which resulted in main rotor blade contact with the tail boom.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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