20151024021979A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · American Eurocopter AS350B3 · Folsom, CA · October 24, 2015

Date: October 24, 2015 · 16:30 local
Place: Folsom, CA
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N911WL
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR16LA019
Reported as: American Eurocopter AS350B3
Reported engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N911WLRegistered now · American Eurocopter AS350B3S/N 4587 · Built 2008 Airframe modelAmerican Eurocopter AS350B3 Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-2B1Turbo-shaft

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What happened

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Public use sheriff helicopter had a hard landing during autorotation training.

As the FAA filed it

PUBLIC USE SHERIFF HELICOPTER HAD A HARD LANDING DURING AUTOROTATION 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 WPR16LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFolsom, CAThe flight instructor's failure to perform simulated engine failure training in accordance with manufacturer guidance, including his improper recovery from the maneuver, which resulted in an overshoot of the intended landing zone when the engine did not…Oct 24, 2015 · Substantial damage