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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Oakland, CA · May 11, 1981

Date
May 11, 1981 · 12:05 local
Place
Oakland, CA
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N953
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FVD24
Reported as
Bell 47G2
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,361 total32 in this make and model116 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Instructor allowed student to continue too FAR in simulated autorotation. Tail rotor struck ground.

As the FAA filed it

INSTRUCTOR ALLOWED STUDENT TO CONTINUE TOO FAR IN SIMULATED AUTOROTATION. TAIL ROTOR STRUCK GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N953 · 1

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