NONE · AMERICAN EUROCOPTER LLC AS350B3 · 2015-10-24 · Folsom, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16LA019
Event ID
20151029X24739
Type
Accident
Date
2015-10-24
Location
Folsom, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.735832, -121.126663
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
AMERICAN EUROCOPTER LLC
Model
AS350B3
Registration
N911WL
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to perform simulated engine failure training in accordance with manufacturer guidance, including his improper recovery from the maneuver, which resulted in an overshoot of the intended landing zone when the engine did not respond as expected; his selection of an unsuitable landing area; and his decision to perform the maneuver near the helicopter's maximum gross weight, which resulted in a hard landing.