ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297692
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| Date: | Friday 4 January 2002 |
| Time: | 15:05 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes OH-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Tampa City Police |
| Registration: | N46TP |
| MSN: | 891268 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6910 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison T63A700 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tampa, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA) |
| Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot, under the supervision of the flight instructor, initiated a full-touchdown autorotation in an unmowed, grassy practice area. After touchdown, the helicopter began a slow ground run for three to five feet with no abnormalities. The flight instructor and commercial pilot then reported a very hard hop, and the helicopter collided with the ground and began gyrating violently. Both pilots shut it down. Examination of the helicopter revealed the main rotor severed the tail boom, separating it from the airframe. The pilots reported no mechanical failures.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare during practice autorotation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL02TA030
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 07:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 31-May-2023 05:20 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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