20150129002439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell-Watson 47-G · North Little Ro, AR · January 29, 2015

Date: January 29, 2015 · 17:00 local
Place: North Little Ro, AR
Airport: North Little Rock Municipal Ai
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N43762
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA131
Reported as: Bell-Watson 47-G
Reported engine: Franklin UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor

N43762Registration cancelled Jul 24, 2017 · Bell-Watson 47-GS/N W1007 · Built 1992 Airframe modelBell-Watson 47-G Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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At approximately 1700 CST on 1/29/2015, Bell/Watson 47G experienced a hard landing during flight instruction while practicing autorotations. The instructor and student pilot were uninjured. The helicopter sustained substantial damage as a result of the hard landing.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 CST ON 1/29/2015, BELL/WATSON 47G EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING DURING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION WHILE PRACTICING AUTOROTATIONS. THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT WERE UNINJURED. THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE HARD LANDING.

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 CEN15LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Little Rock, ARThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during the practice touchdown autorotation, which resulted in a subsequent loss of helicopter control and impact with terrain.Jan 29, 2015 · Substantial damage