19831118059109A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G · Middle River, MD · November 18, 1983

Date: November 18, 1983 · 15:23 local
Place: Middle River, MD
Airport: Martin State
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N64816
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL84LA046
Reported as: Bell 47G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,942 total200 in this make and model89 in the last 90 days

N64816Registration cancelled Apr 30, 2013 · Bell H13GS/N 1255 · Built 1959 Airframe modelBell H13G Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Instructor pilot allowed student to lose control of helicopter during hoover and it rolled over on its side.

As the FAA filed it

INSTRUCTOR PILOT ALLOWED STUDENT TO LOSE CONTROL OF HELICOPTER DURING HOOVER AND IT ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL84LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiddle River, MDWhile practicing hovering about 2 ft AGL the student allowed the helicoper to start drifting aft & right. The right skid heel contacted the ground & the helicopter roll onto its right side.Nov 18, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N64816 · 2

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

Incident 19830702036369IHovering · Middle River, MDAllowed new student to handle controls in hover. Student froze. Tail boom smashed into the ground.Jul 2, 1983 · Reported as Bell 47G · Minor damage Accident 19790730030789APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Poultney, VTMade precautionary landing on uneven surface in a swamp. Rotors hit water. No engine malfunction found.Jul 30, 1979 · Reported as Bell 47G · Substantial damage