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| Date: | Wednesday 17 April 1985 |
| Time: | 09:20 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7411N |
| MSN: | 2110 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4739 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-540-C2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Broomfield, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PILOT WAS TAKING FAA CHECKRIDE FOR ATP-ROTOCRAFT. EXAMINER REQUESTED AUTOROTATION DEMONSTRATION WITH POWER RECOVERY DUE TO HIGH GUSTY WINDS. PILOT SAID AUTOROTATION WAS NORMAL UNTIL 75-100 FT AGL WHEN RATE OF DESCENT BECAME EXCESSIVE. PILOT SAID BEFORE HE COULD REACT, HELICOPTER STRUCK GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN85IA117
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 March 1989 | N7411N | Private | 0 | Golden, CO | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Mar-2024 11:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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