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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 47D1 · Chino, CA · June 22, 2002

Date: June 22, 2002
Place: Chino, CA
Airport: Chino Airport
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N64580
Reported as: Bell 47D1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total19 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N64580Registration cancelled Jul 20, 2017 · Bell-Transworld Helicopters 47D1S/N TWH-9 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBell-Transworld Helicopters 47D1 Engine modelFranklin 6A&6V335 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) On Saturday 22nd June at around 14:30, the pilot reported that he lifted the helicopter into a hover and moved over the grass area in front of a hangar at the Chino Airport, Chino California. He reported that he hovered for about 5 minutes before obtaining clearance from Chino tower for the merrill departure to the run up area on runway 03. As he approached the hover the aircraft began turning right, and he applied full left pedal but the rate of turn increased. The pilot indicated that he carried out a hovering auto rotation, and as the aircraft touched down, the left skid tube broke and the aircraft came to a stop. The reported that he notified the tower of his situation and went through the shutdown procedures before vacating the aircraft. He indicated that the main and tail rotor did not contact the ground. The pilot indicated that he was flying solo.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SATURDAY 22ND JUNE AT AROUND 14:30, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LIFTED THE HELICOPTER INTO A HOVER AND MOVED OVER THE GRASS AREA IN FRONT OF A HANGAR AT THE CHINO AIRPORT, CHINO CALIFORNIA. HE REPORTED THAT HE HOVERED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE OBTAINING CLEARANCE FROM CHINO TOWER FOR THE MERRILL DEPARTURE TO THE RUN UP AREA ON RUNWAY 03. AS HE APPROACHED THE HOVER THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TURNING RIGHT, AND HE APPLIED FULL LEFT PEDAL BUT THE RATE OF TURN INCREASED. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE CARRIED OUT A HOVERING AUTO ROTATION, AND AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, THE LEFT SKID TUBE BROKE AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP. THE REPORTED THAT HE NOTIFIED THE TOWER OF HIS SITUATION AND WENT THROUGH THE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES BEFORE VACATING THE AIRCRAFT. HE INDICATED THAT THE MAIN AND TAIL ROTOR DID NOT CONTACT THE GROUND. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE WAS FLYING SOLO.

Other reports on N64580 · 4

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

Accident 20030901036529ALevel Off Touchdown · Chino, CA(-23) While practicing a running landings in a BH-47 a student pilot failed to touch down in a level attitude. The aircraft initially contacted the surface with the right rear skid causing the aircraft to pitch forward. In reaction to the forward pitching…Sep 1, 2003 · Destroyed Accident 20010705016439ARiverside, CA(.19) On July 5, 2001, at 1701 hours pacific daylight time, a Bell 47D-1, N64580, experienced a rough running engine on short final approach and entered an autorotation to the airport at Riverside, California. The helicopter made a hard landing and sustained…Jul 5, 2001 · No damage Accident 19790519011129AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Middleville, MIEngine stopped due to fuel exhaustion while enroute on a ferry flight. Made hard autorotation landing>May 19, 1979 · Substantial damage Accident 19770721019199ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · Byron Center, MIJul 21, 1977 · Substantial damage