15 Sep 2021: EUROCOPTER AS350 B2 — COUNTY OF OAKLAND — Romeo, MI

No fatalitiesRomeo, MI, United States

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to reposition the fuel control to the flight detent during a practice autorotation, which resulted in insufficient engine power to arrest the helicopter’s decent and a hard landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Pilot