19860113000669A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47J2A · Atkinson, NH · January 13, 1986

Date
January 13, 1986 · 16:38 local
Place
Atkinson, NH
Phase of flight
Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N888EN
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC86LA061
Reported as
Bell 47J2A
Reported engine
Lycoming VO540B1B3
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
750 total8 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During hover to reposition helicopter over the landing pad, control was lost. Helicopter burned after landing hard.

As the FAA filed it

DURING HOVER TO REPOSITION HELICOPTER OVER THE LANDING PAD, CONTROL WAS LOST. HELICOPTER BURNED AFTER LANDING HARD.

NTSB investigation

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