Accident · 1999-06-30

NTSB case FTW99TA183 · McDonnell Douglas 500-E · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1999-06-30
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 500-E (N686F)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: HAVERFIELD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

During a practice autorotation, the pilot flared the helicopter too low, which resulted in the tailboom contacting the ground. A factor was the dark night light conditions.

Source: NTSB case FTW99TA183

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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