Final None 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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