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Aviation accident GAA15CA061
MINR · HUGHES TH 55 · 2015-05-05 · Morganton, NC, USA
Event
- NTSB number
GAA15CA061- Event ID
20150506X00432- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2015-05-05
- Location
- Morganton, NC, USA
- Coordinates
- 35.821666, -81.610557
Injuries
- Highest injury
- MINR
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 1
- Uninjured
- 1
- Total aboard
- 2
Aircraft
- Make
- HUGHES
- Model
- TH 55
- Registration
- N7089S
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's delayed flare during a simulated auto rotation, which resulted in a tail rotor strike and rollover.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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