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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Bunnell, FL · May 28, 2002

Date: May 28, 2002 · 14:40 local
Place: Bunnell, FL
Airport: Flagler County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6746D
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA02LA101
Reported as: Bell 47G2
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N6746DRegistration cancelled Feb 4, 2023 · Bell 47G-2S/N 2250 · Built 1958 Airframe modelBell 47G-2 Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Student pilot on 3rd leg of helicopter solo attempted takeoff from soft field and lost control and experienced dynamic rollover. Just prior to this the student landed to adjust his ballast on the right floor just aft of the cyclic. The ballast was not secured and had previously shifted applying forward pressure to the cyclic. The student pilot was counseled and advised to secure all ballast in the future.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT ON 3RD LEG OF HELICOPTER SOLO ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM SOFT FIELD AND LOST CONTROL AND EXPERIENCED DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. JUST PRIOR TO THIS THE STUDENT LANDED TO ADJUST HIS BALLAST ON THE RIGHT FLOOR JUST AFT OF THE CYCLIC. THE BALLAST WAS NOT SECURED AND HAD PREVIOUSLY SHIFTED APPLYING FORWARD PRESSURE TO THE CYCLIC. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS COUNSELED AND ADVISED TO SECURE ALL BALLAST IN THE FUTURE.

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 MIA02LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBunnell, FLThe failure of the student pilot to secure the rotorcraft floorboard mounted ballast, resulting in shifting of the ballast on liftoff, and the subsequent dynamic rollover.May 28, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6746D · 2

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

Accident 20191107020869AHover/Holding · Groveland, FLRef SO15 ptrs 202002081: the pilot stated that he was practicing hovering procedures and experienced a hydraulic issue with the controls. He stated that he overreacted to the situation and lost control of the helicopter, he fought the controls for a minute or…Nov 7, 2019 · Substantial damage Accident 19920614020239APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Danbury, TXSkid collapsed on running touchdown during practice tail rotor failure. Helicopter rolled over. Internal corrosion.Jun 14, 1992 · Substantial damage