NONE · AEROSPATIALE AS350 · 2010-06-26 · Lake Charles, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN10CA352
Event ID
20100628X53421
Type
Accident
Date
2010-06-26
Location
Lake Charles, LA, USA
Coordinates
30.206388, -93.139167
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
AS350
Registration
N191EH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s inadvertent entry into ground resonance when demonstrating a hydraulic failure running landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's and instructor pilot's failure to control the drift and rate of descent during the practice maneuvers.