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N59383 accident description

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Crash location 33.529167°N, 112.296666°W
Nearest city Glendale, AZ
33.538652°N, 112.185987°W
6.4 miles away
Tail number N59383
Accident date 27 May 2011
Aircraft type Bell 206B3
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The certified flight instructor reported that he took off in the helicopter to show a student pilot a demonstration of various maneuvers. Near the end of the flight the instructor demonstrated a power on autorotation but he was late rolling on the throttle and did not have sufficient rotor RPM to recover the helicopter before impacting the ground. Upon ground impact the helicopter's tail rotor drive shaft and main rotor blades were damaged. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions of failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM during the autorotation.

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