Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
NTSB Number
CEN23LA199
Location
Abbeville, LA
Event ID
20230523192228
Coordinates
29.975151, -92.084742
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain proper helicopter control during autorotation that resulted in an abnormal ground contact which caused the subsequent main rotor strike on the tail boom that severed the tail rotor driveshaft. Contributing to the accident was the main rotor blowback condition, due to the aft tilting of the main rotor disk.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N451PH
Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
Serial Number
54127
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN23LA199