ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358469
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| Date: | Saturday 12 August 1995 |
| Time: | 10:25 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-4A |
| Owner/operator: | Clark Enviromental Mosquito |
| Registration: | N4032G |
| MSN: | 7618 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7491 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-540-B1B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arlington Hts, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Clarke Heliport, IL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS THE PILOT OF THE SECOND HELICOPTER IN A FLIGHT OF TWO HELICOPTERS LANDING AT THE ARLINGTON PARK RACE TRACK'S PARKING LOT. AS HE APPROACHED THE LANDING ZONE, HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE LEAD HELICOPTER. HE SLOWED THE HELICOPTER TO ALMOST A HOVER AND THEN TRIED TO MAKE A STEEP APPROACH TO THE ZONE. HE REPORTED THAT HIS AIRSPEED WAS TOO SLOW AND THE HELICOPTER WENT INTO SETTLING WITH POWER AND LANDED HARD.
Probable Cause: plot misjudged the flare. The factors included the pilot getting too close to the lead helicopter, allowing his airspeed to get too slow, and encountering settling with power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA270
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 14:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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