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HUGHES 269A accident at Titusville, FL, 9 Mar 2023
On March 9, 2023, a HUGHES 269A operated by A & J Aviation Services LLC. was involved in an aviation accident near Titusville, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM during an autorotation which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent rotor blade strike of the tail boom. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM during an autorotation which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent rotor blade strike of the tail boom.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotSimulated malf/failureCapability exceededDescent rate — Not attained/maintained
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