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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Groveland, FL · November 7, 2019

Date: November 7, 2019 · 09:15 local
Place: Groveland, FL
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6746D
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA20CA062
Reported as: Bell 47G-2
Reported engine: Lycoming VO-435 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,000 total20 in this make and model

N6746DRegistration cancelled Feb 4, 2023 · Bell 47G-2S/N 2250 · Built 1958 Airframe modelBell 47G-2 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.

Ref SO15 ptrs 202002081: the pilot stated that he was practicing hovering procedures and experienced a hydraulic issue with the controls. He stated that he overreacted to the situation and lost control of the helicopter, he fought the controls for a minute or so and then he believes he experienced a tail boom strike, hard landing, and subsequent rollover and fire which destroyed the helicopter. He stated that he had received training on the situation he experienced but overreacted during the event causing the accident to occur. He stated that he accepts full responsibility for the accident.

As the FAA filed it

REF SO15 PTRS 202002081: THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING HOVERING PROCEDURES AND EXPERIENCED A HYDRAULIC ISSUE WITH THE CONTROLS. HE STATED THAT HE OVERREACTED TO THE SITUATION AND LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER, HE FOUGHT THE CONTROLS FOR A MINUTE OR SO AND THEN HE BELIEVES HE EXPERIENCED A TAIL BOOM STRIKE, HARD LANDING, AND SUBSEQUENT ROLLOVER AND FIRE WHICH DESTROYED THE HELICOPTER. HE STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED TRAINING ON THE SITUATION HE EXPERIENCED BUT OVERREACTED DURING THE EVENT CAUSING THE ACCIDENT TO OCCUR. HE STATED THAT HE ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCIDENT.

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 GAA20CA062Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGroveland, FLThe student pilot's improper cyclic input after a reported hydraulic failure, the reason for which could not be determined, and his failure to follow the emergency procedures, which resulted in a hard landing.Nov 7, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6746D · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20020528014389ABunnell, FL(-23) Student pilot on 3rd leg of helicopter solo attempted takeoff from soft field and lost control and experienced dynamic rollover. Just prior to this the student landed to adjust his ballast on the right floor just aft of the cyclic. The ballast was not…May 28, 2002 · No damage Accident 19920614020239APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Danbury, TXSkid collapsed on running touchdown during practice tail rotor failure. Helicopter rolled over. Internal corrosion.Jun 14, 1992 · Substantial damage