N314JP is a 2004 Bell 407. It is a rotorcraft with 7 seats, powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C47B rated at 650 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Jacksonville, FL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 2004. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2004. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 22 years old
- 1 of 389 Bell 407
2004
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The pilot and flight instructor were conducting a helicopter training flight using night vision goggles. The training included multiple hovering and straight-in touchdown autorotation maneuvers. The flight instructor stated that during the last touchdown autorotation landing the approach was normal. He continued that the pilot conducted a good deceleration flare but applied the initial collective too early resulting in rotor rpm decay. The helicopter landed hard on the heel of the skids while applying aft cyclic. The main rotor blades contacted both vertical stabilizers and the tailboom resulting in substantial damage. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
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