Summary
On September 15, 2021, a Eurocopter AS350 (N632SD) was involved in an incident near Romeo, MI. 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 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.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN21LA431. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N632SD.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
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.
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# CEN21LA431