Primary finding
Probable cause
failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control, inadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI), and subsequent failure of the pilot(s) to properly flare the helicopter during a hover autorotation.
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NTSB investigation record
CHI97LA118
CompletedHughes 269A· N1040S
- Date
- April 27, 1997
- Location
- Council Bluffs, IA
- Conditions
- VMC
- Record
- Completed
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