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Schweizer 269A crash near Titusville, Florida, United States

unknown2023-03-09
Summary

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM during an autorotation which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent rotor blade strike of the tail boom.

Incident details
Date
2023-03-09
Location
Titusville, Florida, United States
Operator
A & J Aviation Services LLC.
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
28.5093, -80.7930
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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