19931115046929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · Mesa, WA · November 15, 1993

Date
November 15, 1993 · 11:00 local
Place
Mesa, WA
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
WPUG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1181W
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA94LA042
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Reported engine
Lycoming TVO435B1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total

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What happened

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Approached landing sight excessive speed. Flared excessively. Struck tail on ground. Impacted. Rotors hit tailboom.

As the FAA filed it

APPROACHED LANDING SIGHT EXCESSIVE SPEED. FLARED EXCESSIVELY. STRUCK TAIL ON GROUND. IMPACTED. ROTORS HIT TAILBOOM.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N1181W · 1

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