ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357491
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| Date: | Friday 26 April 1996 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D1 |
| Owner/operator: | Versatile Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5226 |
| MSN: | 37 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14396 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin O-335-5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ardmore, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (IF0) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a familiarization flight with a flight instructor, the pilot-rated student landed the helicopter in tall grass approximately 50 feet short of the intended touchdown point. While attempting to take off with 'the right skid embedded in soft earth,' the helicopter 'rolled to the right and came to rest on its side.' The pilot-rated student held a German private pilot certificate with a helicopter rating.
Probable Cause: the student's inadvertent dynamic rollover, and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA192
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 May 1976 | N117B | Tmb,Inc. | 1 | near Birchwood, AK | |
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| 7 December 1984 | N5226 | R.s. Hickman Versitol Helicop. | 0 | Ardmore, OK | |
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| 1 December 2001 | N5226 | Versatile Helicopters, Inc. | 0 | Ardmore, Oklahoma | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 18:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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