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Sep 15, 2021
N632SD accident at Romeo, MI
Eurocopter AS350 — Hard landing at D98 (Romeo, MI)
DateSep 15, 2021
Tail numberN632SD
AircraftEurocopter AS350 · Airbus AS350 AStar · AS50
LocationD98 — Romeo, MI
Phase of flightEmergency Descent
OperationPart 91 Instructional
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseCEN21LA431
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to reposition the fuel control to the flight detent during a practice autorotation, which resulted in insufficient engine power to arrest the helicopter’s decent and a hard landing.
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