Accident · 2006-01-26

NTSB case DFW06CA062 · Eurocopter France AS-350-B2 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2006-01-26
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Eurocopter France AS-350-B2 (N911ES)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Frederick A. Rappleyea Jr. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Frederick A. Rappleyea Jr.

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM and his improper touchdown during a simulated hovering autorotation. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

Source: NTSB case DFW06CA062

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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