MINR · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 · 2021-12-14 · Bridgeport, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN22LA078
Event ID
20211216104415
Type
Accident
Date
2021-12-14
Location
Bridgeport, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.1739, -97.8284
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
Model
407
Registration
N862YB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM during an autorotation which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper placement of the throttle during the initial practice power-on recovery autorotation.