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NTSB investigation record

ATL89FA200

Completed

Bell 206B· N117V

Date
August 19, 1989
Location
Fruithurst, AL
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

Pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm while executing an autorotation which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow autorotation procedures after the reported engine failure.

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