Annual check ride with NVGs in EMS helicopter. After a satisfactory slope landing, the PIC repositioned the helicopter to a flat area and performed a hovering autorotation,
which resulted in a hard landing. After the flight, during a post-flight examination, substantial damage was discovered to the tail boom and the aft portion of the fuselage
- Date
- April 29, 2012
- Reg
- N406EM
- Make
- Eurocopter
- Model
- AS350
- MSN
- 9042
- Location
- Hugo
- Country
- US-Oklahoma
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Link 1
- http://helicoptersafety.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/29-apr-12-n406em-eurocopter-as350b2.html
- Link 2
- http://dms.ntsb.gov/aviation/AccidentReports/cwggtmj01qymzd45zh1yiibr1/B02232013120000.pdf
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