# NTSB Accident GAA15CA061
> **HUGHES TH 55** · 2015-05-05 · Morganton, NC, USA · MINR
## 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.

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