Accident Hughes 369HS N9029F, Sunday 3 July 1994

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Date:	Sunday 3 July 1994
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Hughes 369HS
Owner/operator:	Scenic Helicopters
Registration:	N9029F
MSN:	890105E
Total airframe hrs:	7785 hours
Engine model:	Allison250-C20
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	West Jordan, UT - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT NOT MAINTAINING A PROPER DESCENT RATE AND HIS DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION.

Accident investigation: