NONE · Eurocopter AS350 B3 · 2004-01-20 · Mesa, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04CA097
Event ID
20040203X00161
Type
Accident
Date
2004-01-20
Location
Mesa, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.460834, -111.728332
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
AS350 B3
Registration
N970AE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's excessive flare and mistimed collective application during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a loss of main rotor rpm and a subsequent hard landing. Also causal, was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight. The soft terrain was a factor.