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| Date: | Saturday 24 August 2019 |
| Time: | 11:35 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vilsbiburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a check flight, the autorotation was carried out all the way to the ground. During this, the tail came into contact with the ground. The tail boom broke off and the helicopter was severely damaged.
Sources:
BFU19-1176-3X
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2023 19:23 | harro | Added |
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