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Hughes 369FF crash near Mesa, Arizona, United States

unknown2023-11-06
Summary

The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper autorotation profile during deceleration that resulted in the tail rotor assembly impacting the ground.

Incident details
Date
2023-11-06
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States
Aircraft
Hughes 369FF
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
33.4608, -111.7283
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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