Agusta A109 A2, N745HA, 13 January 2009

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
Commercial - rotorcraft
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
13 January 2009
Aircraft type:
Agusta A109 A2
Location:
Fairoaks Airport, Chobham, Surrey
Registration:
N745HA

Agusta A109 A2, N745HA

Summary:

The student was performing an autorotation with both engine Speed Select Levers (SSLs) retarded from the flight idle position. They should have been returned to the flight idle position for the hover recovery but were reinstated too late in the descent and a run on landing was performed, damaging the nose landing gear. The instructor was distracted from advancing the SSLs whilst carrying out instruction for the student.

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Published 10 December 2014