19891204049089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Ardmore, OK · December 4, 1989

Date: December 4, 1989 · 11:00 local
Place: Ardmore, OK
Airport: Ardmore Downtown Executive
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2202C
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW90LA041
Reported as: Bell 47D1
Reported engine: Franklin O3355
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,808 total145 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N2202CRegistration cancelled Nov 3, 1997 · Bell 47D1S/N M1 Airframe modelBell 47D1

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What happened

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

Repositioning helicopter on ramp,rolled over as it became light on skids.

As the FAA filed it

REPOSITIONING HELICOPTER ON RAMP,ROLLED OVER AS IT BECAME LIGHT ON SKIDS.

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 FTW90LA041Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArdmore, OKPilot's inadequate compensation for existing wind conditions. Contributing to the accident were the gusty tail winds.Dec 4, 1989 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2202C · 2

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

Accident 19950425008629AUnauth Low Level Opns · Ardmore, OKChief pilot giving pretest flight to student. Tailrotor struck power line. Crashed into trees and a fence.Apr 25, 1995 · Destroyed · 2 fatal Accident 19890526059139ASfl Autorotation · Ardmore, OKLanded hard from a practice autorotation. Student unable to flare for landing. Unable to correct, blamed wind.May 26, 1989 · Substantial damage