Accident: American Eurocopter Llc AS350B3
Oct 24, 2015 · Folsom, CA
NTSB numberWPR16LA019Event id20151029X24739
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 3
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to perform simulated engine failure training in accordance with manufacturer guidance, including his improper recovery from the maneuver, which resulted in an overshoot of the intended landing zone when the engine did not respond as expected; his selection of an unsuitable landing area; and his decision to perform the maneuver near the helicopter's maximum gross weight, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- American Eurocopter Llc AS350B3
- Registration
- N911WL
- Year built
- 2008
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Public aircraft
- Defining event
- Landing-flare/touchdown Loss of control in flight
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN)13 nm (25 km) north
- McClellan Airfield (MCC)13 nm (25 km) west
- Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR)14 nm (25 km) south-west
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