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July 3, 1994 · Hughes 369HS · N9029F
West Jordan, UT
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 3, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
West Jordan, UT
Aircraft
Hughes 369HS
Tail Number
N9029F
Operator
Scenic Helicopters
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA94LA166
DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION, A HIGH DESCENT RATE DEVELOPED. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ADDED POWER BUT THE HELICOPTER STILL LANDED HARD ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGE THE HELICOPTER.
NTSB Probable Cause
THE PILOT NOT MAINTAINING A PROPER DESCENT RATE AND HIS DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION.
Full Narrative
On July 3, 1994, at about 1430 hours mountain daylight time, a Hughes 369HS helicopter, N9029F, made a hard landing during a practice autorotation at Salt Lake City Airport #2. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local training flight. The helicopter was substantially damaged, but neither the pilot or the flight instructor were injured. The pilot reported that he was preparing for a part 135 check ride and was practicing autorotations with the company check pilot. An autorotation was started at about 500 to 600 feet above the ground. At about 100 to 150 feet above the ground, the instructor pilot realized that they were descending too fast. He added power to slow their descent but the helicopter landed hard, damaging the skids and the tail boom.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:30 MDT
Nearest AirportSalt Lake City Muni #2 (0nm)
Runway34
Runway Length6098 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftHughes 369HS
Tail NumberN9029F
Aircraft CategoryHeli
DamageSubstantial
OperatorScenic Helicopters
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboshaft
Engine DetailsAllison · 250-C20 · Turboshaft · 317
Seats5
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 37 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind340° @ 10 kt
Visibility25 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO