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| Date: | Sunday 21 August 1988 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7028V |
| MSN: | 760622 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4002 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-8IA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pittstown, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (N40) |
| (N40) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CFI WAS DEMONSTRATING A DEPARTURE AUTOROTATION TO A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT. A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT WITH LOW AIRSPEED AND LOW ROTOR RPM DEVELOPED AND THE CFI ATTEMPTED A POWER RECOVERY WITH NO RESULTS. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD, THE SKIDS COLLAPSED AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. THE PLT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEM BUT DID MENTION THAT SHIFTING WINDS MIGHT HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88LA226
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 20:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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