19971002029559A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · New Iberia, LA · October 2, 1997

Date: October 2, 1997 · 19:40 local
Place: New Iberia, LA
Airport: Acadiana Regional
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2163Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA002
Reported as: Bell 206B
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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Practicing approaches when the tower observed the aircraft overturned midfield, other circumstances unknown. (-23) the flight instructor experienced a hard landing while attempting to demonstrate a touch down autorotation to a commercial pilot who was receiving recurrency training.

As the FAA filed it

PRACTICING APPROACHES WHEN THE TOWER OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT OVERTURNED MIDFIELD, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES UNKNOWN. (-23) THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEMONSTRATE A TOUCH DOWN AUTOROTATION TO A COMMERCIAL PILOT WHO WAS RECEIVING RECURRENCY TRAINING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW98LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Iberia, LAimproper touchdown by the flight instructor. A related factor was: soft sod in the touchdown/landing area.Oct 2, 1997 · Substantial damage