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| Date: | Wednesday 4 October 1989 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350D |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3606Y |
| MSN: | 1236 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LTS101-600A2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Iberia, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| (KARA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE RECURRENT TRAINING FLIGHT, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ANNOUNCED A FORCED LANDING AND REDUCED THE FUEL CONTROL LEVER TO FLIGHT IDLE. THE SECOND PILOT UNDER INSTRUCTION INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION AND EXECUTED THE MANEUVER IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. THE SECOND PILOT FAILED TO LEVEL THE HELICOPTER PRIOR TO THE TOUCHDOWN ON THE SOD, RESULTING IN THE REAR SKIDS CONTACTING THE GROUND FIRMLY. THE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM FLEXED REARWARD AND A MAIN ROTOR BLADE CONTACTED AND SEVERED THE TAILBOOM.
Probable Cause: THE SECOND PILOT'S (UNDER INSTRUCTION) MISJUDGEMENT OF AIRCRAFT ATTITUDE DURING THE LEVEL OFF PHASE OF THE AUTOROTATION
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90LA003
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 September 2010 | C-GHVD | Canadian Helicopters | 0 | 12 NM N of Chibougamau/Chapais (CYMT) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 20:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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