ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370691
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| Date: | Friday 15 July 1988 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N47WJ |
| MSN: | CCI-463 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-A1E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port O'connor, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TURNED DOWNWIND DURING HOVER PRACTICE, ALLOWED THE MAIN ROTOR RPM TO DECREASE, AND SETTLED WITH POWER TO A HARD LANDING. THE FRONT PORTION OF THE SKIDS IMPACTED FIRST AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM. THE PILOT WAS NOT RATED TO FLY HELICOPTERS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW88LA134
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 25-Mar-2024 13:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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