ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360364
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| Date: | Saturday 4 June 1994 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47H-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2831B |
| MSN: | 1361 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6923 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6V-350A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tulsa, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| (5F2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A HELICOPTER PRIVATE PILOT LANDED HARD DURING THE SIXTH PRACTICE AUTOROTATION OF THE DAY. THE LANDING FLARE WAS DELAYED AND THE MAIN ROTOR RPM DECAYED TO THE POINT THAT DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES FLEXED DOWN AND IMPACTED THE TAILBOOM.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM, HIS DELAYED LANDING FLARE, AND THE IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA193
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 06:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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