LEBANON, OR, USA
N6141
BELL 47G2
THE STUDENT WAS PERFORMING AN AUTOROTATION AT ABOUT 50' AGL AND THE FLARE WAS BEGUN. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT NOTICED THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS NOT LEVELING AND TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE HELICOPTER SETTLED TAIL LOW ONTO THE SOFT GROUND STRIKING THE TAIL ROTOR, SEPARATING IT FROM THE HELICOPTER. THE HELICOPTER MADE A TURN AND THEN SETTLED TO THE GROUND WHERE IT ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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