# NTSB Accident WPR14LA038
> **EUROCOPTER FRANCE AS 350** · 2013-10-30 · Kailua Kona, HI, USA · MINR
## 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.

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