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LAX86FUD01

1985-10-15 · EL MONTE, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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THE ROTORCRAFT MADE A HARD TOUCHDOWN FROM A HOVER WHILE ON A PRACTICE FLT. THE PLT HAD NOT BEEN SIGNED OFF FOR SOLO FLT IN A ROTORCRAFT, HELICOPTER CATERGORY AND CLASS. THE PLT HAD PRACTICED SOLO IN THIS ACFT BEFORE BUT HAD STAYED AT VERY LOW ALT (SKID-LIGHT) ON FORMER OCCASIONS. THIS TIME HE RAISED THE HOVER TO A CLAIMED MAX OF 2 FT OFF THE RAMP. HE PRACTICED TWO HOURS AND BELIEVED THAT FATIGUE CAUSED LOSS OF CONCENTRATION FOLLOWED BY 'COMING DOWN ON THE SKID TOO HARD.' Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_LAX86FUD01.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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