What happened
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This was an instructional flight conducted under 4 CFR part 141. Instructor initiated a simulated engine failure and had the student perform the autorotation. At approximately 200 feet above ground level a power recovery was initiated. The descent was not able to be arrested and the rotorcraft continued to a landing in vegetation that was approximately 9 feet tall.
As the FAA filed it
THIS WAS AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 4 CFR PART 141. INSTRUCTOR INITIATED A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE AND HAD THE STUDENT PERFORM THE AUTOROTATION. AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL A POWER RECOVERY WAS INITIATED. THE DESCENT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE ARRESTED AND THE ROTORCRAFT CONTINUED TO A LANDING IN VEGETATION THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 9 FEET TALL.
NTSB investigation
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