CHI80FEX35

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 47G-4 · Carmel, IN · September 17, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1980
Place
Carmel, IN · CARMEL, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N12PEBell 47G-4
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128859

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2098  80/9/17    CARMEL,IN           BELL 47G-4          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1145                    N12PE               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 45, 5532 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            4500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HELI AIRWAYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARMEL,IN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PRACTICE AUTOROTATIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N12PE
Reported as
Bell 47G-4
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Heli Airways