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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Denton, TX · May 6, 2019

Date: May 6, 2019 · 10:11 local
Place: Denton, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5990
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA250
Reported as: Bell 47G-2
Reported engine: Lycoming VO-435 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 30,000 total200 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N5990Registered now · Bell 47G-2S/N 2396 Airframe modelBell 47G-2 Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While landing main rotor struck tail boom of aircraft

As the FAA filed it

WHILE LANDING MAIN ROTOR STRUCK TAIL BOOM OF AIRCRAFT

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA19CA250Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDenton, TXThe flight instructor's improper decision to instruct the student pilot to establish a hover and reposition the helicopter with a tailwind, which resulted in the student pilot's loss of pitch control.May 6, 2019 · Substantial damage