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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-5 · Laureles, TX · June 9, 2016

Date: June 9, 2016 · 16:30 local
Place: Laureles, TX
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: HNKG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6203N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA213
Reported as: Bell 47G-5
Reported engine: Lycoming VO-435 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,231 total12 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N6203NRegistered now · Bell 47G-5S/N 7875 · Built 1969 Airframe modelBell 47G-5 Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During pull up maneuver pilot missed managed controls. This was due to lack of experience managing throttle control on a piston Bell 47. During an attempt to emergency land in residential back yard, aircraft made contact with tree and crash landed on side. The pilot had only received 12 hours of transition training from operator prior to the solo part 137 flight.

As the FAA filed it

DURING PULL UP MANEUVER PILOT MISSED MANAGED CONTROLS. THIS WAS DUE TO LACK OF EXPERIENCE MANAGING THROTTLE CONTROL ON A PISTON BELL 47. DURING AN ATTEMPT TO EMERGENCY LAND IN RESIDENTIAL BACK YARD, AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH TREE AND CRASH LANDED ON SIDE. THE PILOT HAD ONLY RECEIVED 12 HOURS OF TRANSITION TRAINING FROM OPERATOR PRIOR TO THE SOLO PART 137 FLIGHT.

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 CEN16LA213Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaureles, TXThe pilot's failure to apply additional engine power when he applied collective input, which led to a loss of rotor speed and the exceedance of the helicopter’s performance capability.Jun 9, 2016 · Substantial damage