ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290050
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| Date: | Friday 10 May 2013 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206-L4 |
| Owner/operator: | Bell Helicopter Customer Training Academy |
| Registration: | N2036F |
| MSN: | 52123 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250-C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Worth, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fort Worth Alliance Airport, TX (AFW/KAFW) |
| Fort Worth Alliance Airport, TX (AFW/KAFW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot receiving instruction was performing a practice right 180-degree autorotation. During the approach, the airspeed decreased to about 40 knots, which shortened the approach angle. At 8 to 10 feet above the ground, the flight instructor advised the pilot to apply forward cyclic while maintaining the collective position. The flight instructor then "used what was left of the rotor rpm to cushion the landing." During the touchdown, the helicopter landed hard, which resulted in structural damage to the tailboom. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action during a practice autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13CA276
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 December 2022 | N2036F | Bell Textron Inc | 0 | Fort Worth, TX (XS04) | |
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| Heavy landing | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 06-Oct-2022 07:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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