NONE · EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 · 2009-06-24 · Morgantown, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA09CA367
Event ID
20090625X44114
Type
Accident
Date
2009-06-24
Location
Morgantown, WV, USA
Coordinates
39.642776, -79.916114
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS 350 B2
Registration
N106HN
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the practice hovering autorotation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in night vision goggle helicopter operations.