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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-4A · Arlington Heigh, IL · August 12, 1995

Date: August 12, 1995 · 10:25 local
Place: Arlington Heigh, IL
Phase of flight: Settle With Power (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: MMOG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4032G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA270
Reported as: Bell 47G4A
Reported engine: Lycoming VO540B1B3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,382 total134 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N4032GRegistration cancelled Aug 27, 2013 · Bell 47G-4AS/N 7618 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBell 47G-4A Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

Flight 2 helicopters landing on race track. Got too close. Slowed steep descent. Get into settling with power. (-23) Mr. Meilahn was employed by and operating the helicopter owned by clark mosque mgmt company at the Arlington park rach track. He was giving passenger rides. The helicopter returned to the park, settled with power at a rate which resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot and the one passenter received minor injury. Reexamination was successfully completed 11/07/95.

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT 2 HELICOPTERS LANDING ON RACE TRACK. GOT TOO CLOSE. SLOWED STEEP DESCENT. GET INTO SETTLING WITH POWER. (-23) MR. MEILAHN WAS EMPLOYED BY AND OPERATING THE HELICOPTER OWNED BY CLARK MOSQUE MGMT COMPANY AT THE ARLINGTON PARK RACH TRACK. HE WAS GIVING PASSENGER RIDES. THE HELICOPTER RETURNED TO THE PARK, SETTLED WITH POWER AT A RATE WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT AND THE ONE PASSENTER RECEIVED MINOR INJURY. REEXAMINATION WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 11/07/95.

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 CHI95LA270Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArlington Hts, ILplot misjudged the flare. The factors included the pilot getting too close to the lead helicopter, allowing his airspeed to get too slow, and encountering settling with power.Aug 12, 1995 · Substantial damage