No fatalities
MD HELICOPTERS INC 369FF accident at Mesa, AZ, 6 Nov 2023
On November 6, 2023, a MD HELICOPTERS INC 369FF operated by MD Helicopters was involved in an aviation accident near Mesa, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper autorotation profile during deceleration that resulted in the tail rotor assembly impacting the ground. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper autorotation profile during deceleration that resulted in the tail rotor assembly impacting the ground.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedPilot