ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373099
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| Date: | Monday 4 May 1987 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Bell Helicopter Textron |
| Registration: | N5754A |
| MSN: | 3134 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3163 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ft. Worth, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE DEMONSTRATING A LOW LEVEL 180 DEGREE AUTOROTATION TO A RATED PILOT, THE CFI UNDERSHOT HIS INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REACH HIS SELECTED TOUCHDOWN POINT, THE PILOT ALLOWED THE ROTOR RPM TO DECAY AND THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE. THE PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED A POWER RECOVERY BUT WAS LATE WITH THE CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT CONTACTED THE GROUND AND BOUNCED TWICE BEFORE COMING TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW87FA111
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 April 1990 | VH-WCF | 0 | 300km E of Newman, WA |  |
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| 23 August 1994 | VH-WCF | 0 | near Gingin, WA | |
sub | |
| 12 October 1997 | VH-WCF | Private | 1 | 204km NNE Geraldton, Aerodrome, WA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 09:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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