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Aviation accident WPR14LA038

MINR · EUROCOPTER FRANCE AS 350 · 2013-10-30 · Kailua Kona, HI, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR14LA038
Event ID
20131030X22505
Type
Accident
Date
2013-10-30
Location
Kailua Kona, HI, USA
Coordinates
19.728332, -156.043884

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
EUROCOPTER FRANCE
Model
AS 350
Registration
N985EW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain main rotor rpm while practicing manual throttle control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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