Summary
On August 06, 2020, a Hughes 369A (N911EP) was involved in an incident near St Louis, MO. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The flight instructor's failure to maintain helicopter control which resulted in a hard landing while preforming a practice autorotation.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN20CA326. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N911EP.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The flight instructor's failure to maintain helicopter control which resulted in a hard landing while preforming a practice autorotation.
Aircraft Information
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN20CA326