SERS · EUROCOPTER AS350BA · 2009-11-05 · Globe, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10LA046
Event ID
20091105X01701
Type
Accident
Date
2009-11-05
Location
Globe, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.352222, -110.670555
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS350BA
Registration
N617LH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed or control of the helicopter during a simulated hydraulic failure maneuver, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial actions and the lack of a positive exchange of control.