No fatalities
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E accident at Arcola, TX, 7 Sept 2023
On September 7, 2023, a MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E operated by CITY OF HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT was involved in an aviation accident near Arcola, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The instructor’s failure to re-apply engine power during a power recovery after a practice autorotation which resulted in a hard landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The instructor’s failure to re-apply engine power during a power recovery after a practice autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotIncorrect use/operation