NONE · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 · 2013-07-13 · Inyokern, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13CA329
Event ID
20130715X74541
Type
Accident
Date
2013-07-13
Location
Inyokern, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.658611, -117.829444
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
Model
206L-1
Registration
N123HP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control during a practice autorotation maneuver and the pilot providing training's delayed remedial action which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication between the two pilots.