Pilot Debrief

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206L-4 near Idabel, OK — 2022-06-30

Final reportCEN22LA294
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Date
2022-06-30
Location
Idabel, OK, USA
Airport
4O4
Aircraft
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206L-4
Registration
N378JC
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to apply full power during the practice autorotation recovery, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that he and pilot receiving instruction were conducting an instructional flight to include practice autorotation maneuvers. The flight instructor reported that he was demonstrating a straight-in autorotation with power recovery but did not apply full power as required. About 10 ft above the runway the low rotor horn sounded, and the pilot attempted to go around, but the helicopter bounced on the runway and pitched forward. The main rotor blades contacted and severed the tail boom, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

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