# Accident 19900117000669A: Bell 47G2, Lafayette, IN, January 17, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 17, 1990, 14:15 local time
- Place: Lafayette, IN
- Airport: Aretz Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4204° N, 86.7701° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4204&lon=-86.7701&mi=10
- Aircraft: N90836, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90836-1992-05-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-2 (registry code 1181008, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G2
- Reported engine: LYC VO435A1F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,693 total, 15 in this make and model, 41 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA067) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900117000669A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STUDENT ON FIRST SOLO FAILED TO BOTTOM COLLECTIVE THEN OVER CONTROLLED,CAUSED TAIL STRIKE ROTOR STRIKE AND ROLLOVER

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI90LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA067), Jan 17, 1990: Bell 47-G2 (N90836), Lafayette, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE HELICOPTER STUDENT'S IPROPER USE OF THE COLLECTIVE PITCH LEVER DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF FLIGHT. THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPEREINCE, THE RELATIVELY HIGH WIND, AND INADVERTENT LIFTOFF OF THE…

## Other reports on N90836 (2)

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

- [Accident 19770325005829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770325005829A), Mar 25, 1977: Bell 47G2 (N90836), Kentland, IN, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19750511012389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750511012389A), May 11, 1975: Bell 47G2 (N90836), Earl Park, IN, Destroyed. Plt rptd past 4 days was very hectic.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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