# Accident 19950822033149A: Bell 47D1, Sidney, OH, August 22, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 22, 1995, 13:30 local time
- Place: Sidney, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2793° N, 84.1592° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2793&lon=-84.1592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9115R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9115R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47D1 (registry code 1180802, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4200 series (registry code 27027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47D1
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6V335A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 378 total, 170 in this make and model, 102 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO95LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA084) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950822033149A

## Narrative

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

HARD LANDING IN SOYBEANS. UNABLE TO PULL MORE PITCH TO FLARE ON PRACTICE LANDING. CHOPPED TAIL. BELATED PITCH USE. (-23) A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WERE RETURNING TO THE BASE OF OPERATION. THE STUDENT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A STEEP APPROACH TO A CONFINED AREA. THE INSTRUCTOR REALIZED THAT THE APPROACH WOULD BE SHORT OF THE INTENDED LANDING AREA AND INSTRUCTED THE STUDENT TO LEVEL OFF. THE DESCENT WAS NOT ARRESTED, AND THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO ASSIST THE STUDENT TOO LATE RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE MAIN ROTOR, TAIL BOOM TAIL ROTOR, AND LANDING SKIDS. THE PILOTS WERE NOT INJURED.

## 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 BFO95LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA084), Aug 22, 1995: Bell 47D1 (N9115R), Sidney, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's abrupt touchdown while landing in a field. Related factors are the student pilot's failure to attain the proper descent rate during the approach to landing, and the flight…

## Other reports on N9115R (2)

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

- [Accident 19801108063629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801108063629A), Nov 8, 1980: Bell 47D (N9115R), Panama City Bea, FL, Substantial damage. Tail rotor failed & helicopter crashed during emergency landing. Loss of grease fitting caused lack of lubrication.
- [Accident 19761001032119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761001032119A), Oct 1, 1976: Bell 47D1 (N9115R), Johnstown, OH, Substantial damage. Nr 1 & 2 conrod separated,camshaft bkn at 4 lobepwr plt-prior eng overspeed

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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