19940412000729A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G2 · Portland, OR · April 12, 1994

Date
April 12, 1994 · 13:00 local
Place
Portland, OR
Airport
Portland Troutdale Airport
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
FELA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2865B
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA94LA098
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,033 total338 in this make and model94 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 student allowed tailrotor to hit ground. CFI took over too late. Reported shifting winds.

As the FAA filed it

DURING HOVER STUDENT ALLOWED TAILROTOR TO HIT GROUND. CFI TOOK OVER TOO LATE. REPORTED SHIFTING WINDS.

NTSB investigation

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