Summary
On September 15, 2020, a Bell 407 (N489DM) was involved in an incident near Fort Worth, TX. 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 delay in rolling the throttle to the fly position during a practice autorotation maneuver that resulted in a hard landing.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN20CA395. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N489DM.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The flight instructor’s delay in rolling the throttle to the fly position during a practice autorotation maneuver that resulted in a hard landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN20CA395