NONE · Eurocopter France AS350B3 · 2006-11-05 · Apple Valley, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX07TA029
Event ID
20061206X01745
Type
Accident
Date
2006-11-05
Location
Apple Valley, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter France
Model
AS350B3
Registration
N109HP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper use of the collective control during a practice hover autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the certificated flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the maneuver.