# NTSB FTW93LA273: Bell 206-L4, N2064J, Hurst, TX, September 30, 1993 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 30, 1993, 14:50 local (19:50 UTC) - Place: Hurst, TX - Coordinates: 32.830513, -97.169166 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8305&lon=-97.1692&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 1, 1994 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 18842 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW93LA273 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/18842/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA273 ## Probable cause THE EXCESSIVE FLARE AND THE CONTROL INTERFERENCE BY THE PILOT UNDERGOING INSTRUCTION AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE CFI. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUCTOR'S DIRECTIONS DUE TO HIS LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown - flare - excessive, dual student (cause) - remedial action - initiated, pilot in command(cfi) - interpretation of instructions - not understood, dual student (contributing factor) - information unclear(language), dual student (contributing factor) - control interference - attempted, dual student (cause) - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause) ## Analysis A PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION FLARED EXCESSIVELY DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING FOLLOWING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ANNOUNCED THAT HE WAS TAKING THE CONTROLS TO LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. THERE WERE LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN THE JAPANESE PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION AND THE INSTRUCTOR. THE PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION FAILED TO RELINQUISH THE CONTROLS AND TRIED TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE WHILE THE INSTRUCTOR WAS TRYING TO LAND. THE LOW ROTOR RPM DURING TOUCHDOWN RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE TAILBOOM. ## Factual narrative On September 30, 1993, at 1450 central daylight time, a Bell 206-L4, N2064J, was substantially damaged during a simulated autorotative landing near Hurst, Texas. Neither the airline transport rated pilot, nor the foreign airline transport rated pilot undergoing instruction were injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the instructional flight. According to the instructor, the pilot flared in an excessively nose high attitude following a simulated engine failure during takeoff. The instructor pilot announced to the pilot receiving instruction that he was taking the controls of the aircraft, but the pilot did not understand his command and stayed on the controls. The instructor stated that he had to forcibly overcome the other pilot's control inputs while he attempted to level the attitude of the helicopter to a landing attitude. The pilot said that he was attempting to keep the helicopter airborne. In the enclosed instructor pilot's statement he reported that "due to language problem with the Japanese student the student did not recognize or acknowledge my stating, "I have it." The instructor further stated that the helicopter did not touch down hard, but the rotor RPM decayed to the point that pylon rock was encountered during touchdown, resulting in substantial damage to the tailboom. ## Aircraft - Registration: N2064J (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: BELL 206-L4 - Category: Helicopter - Serial number: 52028 - Engines: ALLISON 250-C30P 650 horsepower turbo shaft - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Flight plan: Company VFR - Airport: 2F2, Bell Hurst, runway 18, 2,000 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 52; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: helicopter, airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 13,081 total, 1,400 in this make and model, 9,890 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 24 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 180° at 20 knots - Visibility: 20 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 90 °F ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19930930037109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930930037109A), Sep 30, 1993: Bell 206L4, Hurst, TX, Substantial damage. Simulated engine out on takeoff. Student nosed up too high on landing flare. Language barrier. Low RPM.pylon rocked From the NTSB's public API. 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