Pilot Debrief

AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP AS350B3 near Eagle Pass, TX — 2013-10-23

Final reportCEN14CA016
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Date
2013-10-23
Location
Eagle Pass, TX, USA
Airport
5TE0
Aircraft
AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP AS350B3
Registration
N1CR
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The abnormal contact of the helicopter's skids with the landing surface, which resulted in a rollover.

NTSB narrative

The instructor pilot provided instruction to the private pilot and conducted practice autorotation landings. The instructor pilot demonstrated an autorotation and during the landing the helicopter slid on the skids for about 10-15 feet before the skids dug into the soft landing surface. The helicopter began to pitch nose down so both pilots applied aft cyclic and up collective. The helicopter continued to pitch nose down when the main rotor impacted the ground, which resulted in the helicopter rolling on its right side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor blades, fuselage, and tail boom. The instructor pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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