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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 47H-1 · Nashville, TN · October 24, 1982

Date: October 24, 1982 · 15:00 local
Place: Nashville, TN
Airport: Metro
Phase of flight: Prw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N13172
Reported as: Bell 47H1
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total400 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N13172Registration cancelled Jun 21, 2012 · Bell 47H-1S/N 1348 · Built 1955 Airframe modelBell 47H-1 Engine modelFranklin 6V4 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Decelerated at 50 feet on downwind landing. Used extreme pitch to slow down. Tail rotor hit ground.

As the FAA filed it

DECELERATED AT 50 FEET ON DOWNWIND LANDING. USED EXTREME PITCH TO SLOW DOWN. TAIL ROTOR HIT GROUND.

Other reports on N13172 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19750520011259APower On Descent (Rotorcraft) · Nashville, TNTail rotor hub bolt p/n 47-641-052-3 failed. Bolt had retirement life 600 hr failed at 499.8 hr.May 20, 1975 · Substantial damage