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FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · Dummerston, VT · December 18, 1983

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Date
December 18, 1983 · 11:25 local
Place
Dummerston, VT
Phase of flight
Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N48316
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC84LA055
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,406 total679 in this make and model71 in the last 90 days
N48316Registered now · Bell 47G-3B-1S/N 3628 · Built 1966Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-1Engine modelAllison 250-C18Turbo-shaft

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What happened

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Tail rotor hit the ground on a practice autorotation landing. Lost lateral control. Collapsed a skid. Rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL ROTOR HIT THE GROUND ON A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION LANDING. LOST LATERAL CONTROL. COLLAPSED A SKID. ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC84LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDummerston, VTThe plt initiated a practice autorotation from about 600 ft AGL. Airspeed was about 55 KTS with low m/r RPM due to low gross weight. A moderate flare was initiated in an effort to increase rotor RPM, reducing the airspeed to 40 KTS. However, the application…Dec 18, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N48316 · 2

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

Accident 20160513007139ATakeoff: Rotation · Portia, AROn may 5, 2016, at 0715 CST, a Bell 47G, N48316, registered to hammock flying service, inc, collided with the operator?s reloading truck in Portia, Arkansas, while on aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, but,…May 13, 2016 · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19950710017499APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Hammonton, NJCrashed into trees on forced landing. Collective pitch control bearing failed, due worn out. No required inspectionJul 10, 1995 · Destroyed · 1 fatal