NONE · HUGHES 269C · 2016-07-01 · Cullman, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA363
Event ID
20160706X41619
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-01
Location
Cullman, AL, USA
Coordinates
34.267501, -86.858612
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
269C
Registration
N9658F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The helicopter flight instructor candidate's improper execution of the autorotation, resulting in abnormal ground contact and subsequent damage to the vertical stabilizer and tail rotor drive assembly.