Accident · 2023-09-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-09-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E (N8372F)
- Operating rule
- PUBU
- Operator
- CITY OF HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- CITY OF HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Probable cause
The instructor’s failure to re-apply engine power during a power recovery after a practice autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case CEN23LA404Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 56 | Class 1 (2023-08-08) | 4,115 total · 2,525 in this make/model · 4,068 as PIC · 87 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | None | 53 | Class 1 (2022-11-01) | 1,197 total · 990 in this make/model · 1,155 as PIC · 87 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.