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N428MS accident description

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Crash location 45.878056°N, 111.569167°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Three Forks, MT
48.113566°N, 113.308696°W
174.9 miles away
Tail number N428MS
Accident date 29 Jul 2007
Aircraft type Hughes 269C
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The instructor reported that during a training flight, while practicing an autorotation, the student began the cyclic flare and the tail of the rotorcraft struck the runway. The power recovery was initiated by the student and the instructor began to assist on the controls. The instructor reported that there was very little tail rotor effectiveness and that the aircraft then began to spin, made contact again with the ground and came to rest on its left side. The pilot reported no mechanical failure or malfunction with the helicopter prior to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during autorotation. The flight instructor's inadequate supervision was a factor.

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