No fatalities
15 Sep 2020: Bell 407 No Series — DEA — Fort Worth, TX
On 15 Sep 2020, a Bell 407 No Series operated by DEA was involved in an aviation accident near Fort Worth, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s delay in rolling the throttle to the fly position during a practice autorotation maneuver that resulted in a hard landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s delay in rolling the throttle to the fly position during a practice autorotation maneuver that resulted in a hard landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotRelated operating infoDescent rate — Not attained/maintained