Event Details
A training flight involving a student pilot and an instructor was in progress. The flight was conducting hovering autorotations, a maneuver where the engine power is reduced to simulate an engine failure while in a hover.
Sequence of Events
The student pilot initiated the hovering autorotation by closing the throttle. During the maneuver, the student pilot applied left pedal input instead of the required right pedal input. This error aggravated the helicopter's natural left yaw tendency. As a result, the helicopter struck its left skid and began to roll to the left.
The instructor attempted to abort the maneuver by rolling on the throttle and lifting up on the collective. Despite this effort, the helicopter continued to roll. The main rotor blades subsequently struck the ground, and the helicopter came to rest on its left side.
No further details about the outcome or any injuries were provided in the source.