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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G2 · Ardmore, OK · May 6, 2003

Date: May 6, 2003 · 19:15 local
Place: Ardmore, OK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1774
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03FA145
Reported as: Bell 47G2
Reported engine: Lycoming VO435A1D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,028 total45 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) The Bell/shelby aero 47-G2 helicopter, N1774, serial no. SA-52, crashed .2 miles from the end of runway 350 at 1F0 (Ardmore downtown airport) while making an emergency landing. The PIC was daniel lee ewing jr., certificate #438351536, who was taking an instrument check ride with the DPE, Mr. Norman marshall edwards, certificate #002605611. The aircraft crashed in an open field at a heading of about 200 degrees and was destroyed. The engine and rotor were running when the aircraft crashed and fuel was in the tanks. Two people heard a radio transmission from the helicopter before the crash, and stated that the transmission by radio indicated that the helicopter had a throttle problem and wanted to make an emergency landing at 1F0. The owner of the helicopter is versatile helicopters, inc. Ardmore, OK. A review of the maintenance records indicates that the inspections required by part 91 were current and the aircraft had 10,234 hours total time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE BELL/SHELBY AERO 47-G2 HELICOPTER, N1774, SERIAL NO. SA-52, CRASHED .2 MILES FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 350 AT 1F0 (ARDMORE DOWNTOWN AIRPORT) WHILE MAKING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE PIC WAS DANIEL LEE EWING JR., CERTIFICATE #438351536, WHO WAS TAKING AN INSTRUMENT CHECK RIDE WITH THE DPE, MR. NORMAN MARSHALL EDWARDS, CERTIFICATE #002605611. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD AT A HEADING OF ABOUT 200 DEGREES AND WAS DESTROYED. THE ENGINE AND ROTOR WERE RUNNING WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND FUEL WAS IN THE TANKS. TWO PEOPLE HEARD A RADIO TRANSMISSION FROM THE HELICOPTER BEFORE THE CRASH, AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BY RADIO INDICATED THAT THE HELICOPTER HAD A THROTTLE PROBLEM AND WANTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT 1F0. THE OWNER OF THE HELICOPTER IS VERSATILE HELICOPTERS, INC. ARDMORE, OK. A REVIEW OF THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS INDICATES THAT THE INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY PART 91 WERE CURRENT AND THE AIRCRAFT HAD 10,234 HOURS TOTAL TIME.

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 FTW03FA145Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportArdmore, OKThe pilot's failure to control the rate of descent, which resulted in an improper touchdown of the helicopter. A contributing factor was the loss of throttle control for undetermined reasons.May 7, 2003 · Destroyed