What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At 1045 CST, aircraft impacted the ground approximately 6 miles west of kdwh, CFI states that the student pilot was conducting a 180 degree practice auto rotation from 700 feet. After student pilot lost control around 250 feet, CFI took control of aircraft but was unable to recover prior to impacting the ground. Aircraft impacted the ground tail first causing the tail rotor blades, tail drive shaft, and tail section substantial damage. The aircraft slid on its skids for another 40-50 feet, before hitting a low, uneven spot in the ground. At this point, the aircraft rolled over on its left side causing substantial damage to both main rotor blades. The aircraft is considered destroyed due to all of the damage to the fuselage and tail.
As the FAA filed it
AT 1045 CST, AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES WEST OF KDWH, CFI STATES THAT THE STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A 180 DEGREE PRACTICE AUTO ROTATION FROM 700 FEET. AFTER STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL AROUND 250 FEET, CFI TOOK CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT BUT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER PRIOR TO IMPACTING THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND TAIL FIRST CAUSING THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES, TAIL DRIVE SHAFT, AND TAIL SECTION SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON ITS SKIDS FOR ANOTHER 40-50 FEET, BEFORE HITTING A LOW, UNEVEN SPOT IN THE GROUND. AT THIS POINT, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THE AIRCRAFT IS CONSIDERED DESTROYED DUE TO ALL OF THE DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE AND TAIL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.