NONE · BELL 407 · 2017-01-24 · Fort Worth, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17LA188
Event ID
20170518X61152
Type
Accident
Date
2017-01-24
Location
Fort Worth, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.049167, -97.293609
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
407
Registration
N6040Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to prevent the engine/rotor overspeed condition during the demonstration maneuver and the excessive descent rate during the emergency landing, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the engine/rotor overspeed condition was the flight instructor's failure to comply with the demonstration procedure.