Pilot Debrief

AEROSPATIALE AS350B2 near Honolulu, HI — 2023-05-22

Final reportANC23LA038
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Date
2023-05-22
Location
Honolulu, HI, USA
Airport
PHNL
Aircraft
AEROSPATIALE AS350B2
Registration
N745RH
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The instructor pilot’s inadequate supervision of the pilot receiving instruction, which resulted in a hard landing, and substantial damage to the tail boom.

NTSB narrative

The pilot receiving instruction and instructor pilot completed a Part 135 recurrent training flight, which included, in part, autorotations, hovering autorotations, and sloping ground landings. A post-flight inspection revealed substantial damage to the tail boom that was consistent with a hard landing. The pilots reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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