Accident · 2018-08-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-08-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369 (N105JL)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Western Helicopters Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Western Helicopters Inc
Probable cause
The instructor’s delayed remedial action to an excessive descent rate during a simulated autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case WPR18LA226Flight 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 pilot flying | Commercial | None | 62 | Class 2 (2018-06-18) | 13,850 total · 13,000 in this make/model · 13,600 as PIC · 45 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 64 | Class 3 (2017-03-16) | 2,500 total · 500 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.