20210621008079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 407 · Tampa, FL · June 21, 2021

Date: June 21, 2021 · 21:45 local
Place: Tampa, FL
Airport: Tampa Exec
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N512TP
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA264
Reported as: Bell 407
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,721 total1,472 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N512TPRegistered now · Bell 407S/N 53546 · Built 2002 Airframe modelBell 407 Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C47BTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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On June 21, 2021, at 2145 EST, N512TP, a 2002 Bell 407privacy data omitted was conducting straight in full touchdown auto rotations at Tampa executive airport(vdf - Tampa Florida). The aircraft had a hard landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The flight originated from the Tampa executive airport (vdf - Tampa, FL) on June 21, 2021 at 2118 EST.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 21, 2021, AT 2145 EST, N512TP, A 2002 BELL 407^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS CONDUCTING STRAIGHT IN FULL TOUCHDOWN AUTO ROTATIONS AT TAMPA EXECUTIVE AIRPORT(VDF - TAMPA FLORIDA). THE AIRCRAFT HAD A HARD LANDING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE TAMPA EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (VDF - TAMPA, FL) ON JUNE 21, 2021 AT 2118 EST.

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 ERA21LA264Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTampa, FLThe pilot’s improper landing flare while making a power off practice autorotative landing. Contributing was the decreased visual cues provided by the recently paved runway during the night landing conducted with the aid of night vision goggles.Jun 22, 2021 · Substantial damage