# NTSB Accident CEN14LA228
> **BRECHER ROTORWAY EXEC** · 2014-04-24 · Richwood, OH, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN14LA228
- **Event ID:** 20140505X21451
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-04-24
- **Location:** Richwood, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.419147, -83.289306
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BRECHER ROTORWAY
- **Model:** EXEC
- **Registration:** N43691
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor’s inadequate autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing and postcrash fire. Contributing was the flight instructor’s lack of experience in performing an autorotation in the accident make and model of helicopter.

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