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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Columbus, OH · May 30, 2002

Date: May 30, 2002 · 09:30 local
Place: Columbus, OH
Airport: Ohio State University
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N820H
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02LA105
Reported as: Bell 206B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total500 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N820HRegistered now · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206BS/N 2079 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206B Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) This public use aircraft was under the operational control of the Ohio department of transportation. The commercial flight instructor (Mr. Vey) stated that during the training exercise at the bottom of an autorotation, the aircraft touched down on the heel of the skids with low rotor RPM causing the aircraft to rock fore and aft excessively. The aircraft tail boom structure was substantially damaged as a result of the hard landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS PUBLIC USE AIRCRAFT WAS UNDER THE OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. THE COMMERCIAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (MR. VEY) STATED THAT DURING THE TRAINING EXERCISE AT THE BOTTOM OF AN AUTOROTATION, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE HEEL OF THE SKIDS WITH LOW ROTOR RPM CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROCK FORE AND AFT EXCESSIVELY. THE AIRCRAFT TAIL BOOM STRUCTURE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE HARD LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC02LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColumbus, OHThe flight instructor's delay in applying remedial action. A factor in the accident was the pilot allowing the rotor rpm to become too low during the deceleration and touchdown phase of the autorotation.May 30, 2002 · Substantial damage

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