Summary
On March 09, 2023, a Hughes 269A (N8911F) was involved in an incident near Titusville, FL. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: 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 incident is documented in NTSB report ERA23LA146. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N8911F.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
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.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA23LA146