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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · Kremmling, CO · February 13, 2004

Date: February 13, 2004 · 14:30 local
Place: Kremmling, CO
Airport: Mc Elroy Airfield Airport
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N83702
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA047
Reported as: Bell 47G3B1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 679 total260 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N83702Registration cancelled Dec 1, 2017 · Bell 47G-3B-1S/N 66-8093 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-1 Engine modelLycoming TVO-435-B1AReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 02-20-04 pilot reported a hard landing had occurred the previous weed during practice autorotation landings. Damage included a sheared tailrotor short shaft, bent tailrotor guard, bent tailrotor blades and tailboom damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 02-20-04 PILOT REPORTED A HARD LANDING HAD OCCURRED THE PREVIOUS WEED DURING PRACTICE AUTOROTATION LANDINGS. DAMAGE INCLUDED A SHEARED TAILROTOR SHORT SHAFT, BENT TAILROTOR GUARD, BENT TAILROTOR BLADES AND TAILBOOM DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN04LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKremmling, COthe pilot's failure to attain landing flare and maintain adequate rotor rpm.Feb 13, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N83702 · 1

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

Accident 20130806019749ATakeoff: Climb Out · Vinton, IAPilot was attempting takeoff for aerial application when aircraft started to settle back to ground and pilot made emergency landing in bean field hitting tail first. Tail boom was severed with damage to other parts of aircraft.Aug 6, 2013 · Substantial damage