# NTSB Accident LAX07TA029
> **Eurocopter France AS350B3** · 2006-11-05 · Apple Valley, CA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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