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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Libery Hill, TX · August 31, 2023

Date: August 31, 2023 · 08:15 local
Place: Libery Hill, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N530JR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA389
Reported as: Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C30
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,870 total19 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N530JRRegistered now · Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FFS/N 0711FF Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C30Turbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Working simulated engine failures at varying altitudes and air speeds. Flying at 100KTS heading 150. Throttle was rolled to idle. Student initiated an autorotational decent. Leveled the aircraft, started pulling more power to terminate with

Power at a 5’ hover. privacy data omitted Did not realize that the throttle was still at idle and as he began to pull

Collective the helicopter did not respond and fell through to the ground.

As the FAA filed it

WORKING SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURES AT VARYING ALTITUDES AND AIR SPEEDS. FLYING AT 100KTS HEADING 150. THROTTLE WAS ROLLED TO IDLE. STUDENT INITIATED AN AUTOROTATIONAL DECENT. LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT, STARTED PULLING MORE POWER TO TERMINATE WITH

POWER AT A 5’ HOVER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE THROTTLE WAS STILL AT IDLE AND AS HE BEGAN TO PULL

COLLECTIVE THE HELICOPTER DID NOT RESPOND AND FELL THROUGH TO THE GROUND.

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 CEN23LA389Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLiberty Hill, TXThe pilot’s improper recovery from a practice autorotation resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the instructor’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction.Aug 31, 2023 · Substantial damage