Accident · substantial damage
Oct 26, 1988 · Davenport, IAWHILE DEMONSTRATING AN AUTOROTATION TOUCHDOWN, A TAILBOOM STRIKE WAS EXPERIENCED. DAMAGE WAS INCURRED TO THE TAILBOOM, THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT, AND ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE. THE CFI SAID EVERTHING FELT NORMAL DURING TOUCHDOWN AND BELIEVED THE SOFT TERRAIN CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- MKC89LA016
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC89LA016)