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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-3 · Chesterfield, MO · May 7, 2015

Date: May 7, 2015 · 15:00 local
Place: Chesterfield, MO
Airport: Spirit Of Saint Louis
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: EVCA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N127AE
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA229
Reported as: Bell 206L-3
Reported engine: Allison 250-C30 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,550 total148 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N127AERegistration cancelled May 26, 2017 · Bell 206L-3S/N 51592 · Built 1992 Airframe modelBell 206L-3 Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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During a training flight conducted at the Spirit of st. Louis airport (ksus), Chesterfield, Missouri, at approximately 1500 central daylight time, may 7, 2015, aircraft N127AE, Bell 206L-3, contacted a runway centerline light causing substantial damage to the landing gear attach points and tub structure. The crew was accomplishing a simulated hydraulic failure run-on landing when the left skid shoe contacted the centerline light causing the aircraft to come to a sudden stop. Inspection showed substantial damage and part of the left skid attach bracket broken off.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT CONDUCTED AT THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS AIRPORT (KSUS), CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI, AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, MAY 7, 2015, AIRCRAFT N127AE, BELL 206L-3, CONTACTED A RUNWAY CENTERLINE LIGHT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR ATTACH POINTS AND TUB STRUCTURE. THE CREW WAS ACCOMPLISHING A SIMULATED HYDRAULIC FAILURE RUN-ON LANDING WHEN THE LEFT SKID SHOE CONTACTED THE CENTERLINE LIGHT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. INSPECTION SHOWED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND PART OF THE LEFT SKID ATTACH BRACKET BROKEN OFF.

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 CEN15LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChesterfield, MOThe collision of the helicopter's skid shoe with the runway centerline light during landing, which abruptly stopped the helicopter and resulted in damage to the fuselage.May 7, 2015 · Substantial damage