Aviation accident CEN24LA004

Name: aviation accident: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 near Hochatown (2023-10-01)
Start: 2023-10-01
Location: Hochatown, OK, USA

NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2023-10-01 · Hochatown, OK, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN24LA004
Event ID: 20231003193182
Type: Accident
Date: 2023-10-01
Location: Hochatown, OK, USA
Coordinates: 34.160278, -94.752222

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model: R44
Registration: N379SH
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power during a practice autorotation due to the improper engine idle setting and rigging of the carburetor heat control which resulted in a hard landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown