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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Glendale, AZ · May 27, 2011

Date: May 27, 2011 · 08:30 local
Place: Glendale, AZ
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N59383
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11CA243
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250 SER 400HP
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,352 total965 in this make and model92 in the last 90 days

N59383Registered now · Bell 206BS/N 1150 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250 SER 400HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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At approximately 8:30 a.m. on may 27, 2011 a Bell 206B helicopter (N59383) experienced a hard landing in a confined area approximately 15 miles north of Glendale airport (kgeu). The pilot in command was privacy data omitted. privacy data omitted Holds both a commercial pilot certificate and flight instructor certificate for helicopters. privacy data omitted Stated he was instructing/demonstrating a power recovery autorotation at the time the accident occurred. The hard landing caused significant damage to the aircraft. There were no injuries to the occupants of the aircraft. The weather was VFR and the winds were out of the south at 4 KTS.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 A.M. ON MAY 27, 2011 A BELL 206B HELICOPTER (N59383) EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING IN A CONFINED AREA APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES NORTH OF GLENDALE AIRPORT (KGEU). THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HOLDS BOTH A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE FOR HELICOPTERS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE WAS INSTRUCTING/DEMONSTRATING A POWER RECOVERY AUTOROTATION AT THE TIME THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE HARD LANDING CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE WEATHER WAS VFR AND THE WINDS WERE OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 4 KTS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR11CA243Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGlendale, AZThe certified flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM during the autorotation.May 27, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N59383 · 1

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

Accident 19750114000759ASfl Autorotation · Glendale, AZInstructor assumed cntl too late to prevent touchdown tail low attitudeJan 14, 1975 · Substantial damage