N680DG is a 2007 Eurocopter AS 350 B2. It is a rotorcraft with 6 seats, powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 1D1 rated at 712 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Helena, MT. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 2007. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 19 years old
- 1 of 168 Eurocopter AS 350 B2
2021
2007
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The flight instructor reported that, during preparation for the pilot's helicopter commercial check ride, they were going to practice autorotation procedures. He added that, during the second autorotation, he saw that the rotor RPM had dropped significantly, and the pilot was pulling up on the collective. He immediately took over command of the flight controls and attempted to lower the collective. Subsequently, the helicopter landed hard, bounced, yawed right, bounced again, and came to rest on the right side of the runway.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom.
The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
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