FT. WORTH, TX, USA
N5754A
BELL 206B
WHILE DEMONSTRATING A LOW LEVEL 180 DEGREE AUTOROTATION TO A RATED PILOT, THE CFI UNDERSHOT HIS INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REACH HIS SELECTED TOUCHDOWN POINT, THE PILOT ALLOWED THE ROTOR RPM TO DECAY AND THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE. THE PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED A POWER RECOVERY BUT WAS LATE WITH THE CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT CONTACTED THE GROUND AND BOUNCED TWICE BEFORE COMING TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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