# NTSB Accident CEN23LA404
> **MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E** · 2023-09-07 · Arcola, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN23LA404
- **Event ID:** 20230907193027
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-09-07
- **Location:** Arcola, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.506268, -95.475832
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER
- **Model:** 369E
- **Registration:** N8372F
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The instructor’s failure to re-apply engine power during a power recovery after a practice autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.

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