MINR · AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS 350 B3 · 2014-08-28 · Hemet, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14TA357
Event ID
20140828X53001
Type
Accident
Date
2014-08-28
Location
Hemet, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.734165, -117.022499
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
Model
AS 350 B3
Registration
N991SD
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to adequately brief and demonstrate the simulated emergency procedure to the pilot under instruction and his delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision during the maneuver, which resulted in an excessive sink rate and a hard landing.