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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 47G-5A · Charlotte, MI · March 25, 1988

Date: March 25, 1988 · 18:00 local
Place: Charlotte, MI
Airport: Charlotte Fitch H Beach
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8413D
Reported as: Bell 47G5A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,060 total6 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N8413DRegistered now · Bell 47G-5AS/N 25091 Airframe modelBell 47G-5A Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Student had a tail rotor strike and a hard landing resulted while trying to hover. CFI failed to correct.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT HAD A TAIL ROTOR STRIKE AND A HARD LANDING RESULTED WHILE TRYING TO HOVER. CFI FAILED TO CORRECT.

Other reports on N8413D · 1

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

Accident 20030627028979APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Sandusky, MI(-23) Aircraft experienced sudden engine failure @ approx 400' AGL entered autorotation landed in bean field tail boom bent. Tr blades bent skid tubes bent back. Acft intact. Pilot not injured, 2 pax minor injury.Jun 27, 2003 · Substantial damage