CONCORD, CA, USA
N953
BELL 47G-2
ACCORDING TO A PLT/OPERATOR STATEMENT, THE STUDENT PLT WAS CLEARED FOR A DOWNWIND APCH TO LAND ON 'PAD 3.' THE STUDENT STATED THAT THE APCH WAS NORMAL UNTIL HE SLOWED TO 40 MPH & 'MADE LEFT TURN TO FINAL APPROACH INTO A CROSS WIND.' DURING THE TURN TO FINAL APCH, THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH ATC TO REQUEST A TURN INTO THE WIND. DURING THE DISCUSSION, THE STUDENT BECAME DISTRACTED. HE ALLOW THE AIRSPEED TO DECAY & THE HELICOPTER BEGAN SETTLING WITH POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN HARD IN A TAIL LOW ATTITUDE & THE TAIL ROTOR SEPARATED. THE HELICOPTER THEN BEGAN TO ROTATE & THE GEAR (SKID) SEPARATED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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