Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA240

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N73DB

BELL 47G

Analysis

THE PLT WAS PRACTICING AN AUTOROTATIVE LNDG FOR A PLANNED CFI CHECKRIDE. DRG THE LNDG, THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN ON THE AFT PORTION OF THE SKIDS, THEN PITCHED FORWARD. AS IT PITCHED FORWARD, THE PLT APPLIED FULL AFT CYCLIC & THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE TAIL BOOM & SEVERED IT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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