# NTSB Accident ERA10CA255
> **HUGHES 500** · 2010-05-06 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10CA255
- **Event ID:** 20100507X51119
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-05-06
- **Location:** West Palm Beach, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.840833, -80.224998
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HUGHES
- **Model:** 500
- **Registration:** N5189K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The commercial pilot's improper flare during a simulated autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.

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