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Feb 18, 2020
N188FS accident at Tampa, FL
Aerospatiale AS350 — Loss of engine power (total) at VDF (Tampa, FL)
DateFeb 18, 2020
Tail numberN188FS
AircraftAerospatiale AS350 · Airbus AS350 AStar · AS50
LocationVDF — Tampa, FL
Phase of flightEmergency Descent
OperationPart 91 Instructional
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseERA20CA106
Probable cause
The flight instructor's inadvertent throttle reduction below idle, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain following a power-off autorotation.
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