- Date
- July 15, 1988, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Port O'Connor, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N47WJBell 47G2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 4, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880715070439A
- Case key
- 22662
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - in flight
Rotorcraft flight controls - improper use ofCause
Aircraft control - not maintainedCause
Lack of total experience in type of aircraftFactor
Hard landing
Analysis
The pilot stated that he turned downwind during hover practice, allowed the main rotor RPM to decrease, and settled with power to a hard landing. The front portion of the skids impacted first and the main rotor blades struck the tail boom. The pilot was not rated to fly helicopters.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N47WJ
- Reported as
- Bell 47G2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- CCI-463
- Engine
- Lycoming VO-435-A1E, 240 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Stewart N. Campbell
- Registered owner
- Blue Streak Of Texas
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,000 total · 22 in this make and model · 22 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.