20111201028749A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-3 · Wingate, NC · December 1, 2011

Date: December 1, 2011 · 11:40 local
Place: Wingate, NC
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N216TV
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA095
Reported as: Bell 206L-3
Reported engine: Allison 250-C30 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,454 total1,400 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N216TVRegistered now · Bell 206L-3S/N 51166 Airframe modelBell 206L-3 Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot privacy data omitted was demostrating a straight in autorotation in a clear grassy field. Pilot did not maintain proper control of the aircraft resulting in the aircraft contacting the ground. One of the two main rotor blades struck both left and right horizontal stabilizers and the tail rotor drive shaft cover. A 44709 has been opened by flm and a letter sent to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS DEMOSTRATING A STRAIGHT IN AUTOROTATION IN A CLEAR GRASSY FIELD. PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN PROPER CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTING THE GROUND. ONE OF THE TWO MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS AND THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT COVER. A 44709 HAS BEEN OPENED BY FLM AND A LETTER SENT TO THE PILOT.

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 ERA12CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWingate, NCThe certified flight instructor did not select an adequate landing site for the practice autorotation.Dec 1, 2011 · Substantial damage