Final None Sep 15, 2020

N489DM accident at Fort Worth, TX

Bell 407 — Hard landing at AFW (Fort Worth, TX)

DateSep 15, 2020
Tail numberN489DM
AircraftBell 407 · B407
LocationAFW — Fort Worth, TX
Phase of flightLanding
OperationPart 91 Instructional
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseCEN20CA395

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s delay in rolling the throttle to the fly position during a practice autorotation maneuver that resulted in a hard landing.

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