Bell 47G N182JR

Summary

On 2 September 1989 at about 17:15 local time, a Bell 47G registered N182JR, operated by Dick Hill INT. Flight School, was involved in an accident near Ozark, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 September 1989 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Ozark, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Air Park South (2K2)

Coordinates

37.0096, -93.1992

Aircraft

Bell 47G

Registration

N182JR

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Dick Hill INT. Flight School

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ozark → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC89LA195

Nobody was injured.

THE FAILURE OF THE DUAL STUDENT TO PROPERLY FLARE DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING AND PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE RIGHT SKID. THE CFI ALSO FAILED TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE STUDENT'S ACTIONS ON THE FLIGHT CONTROLS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE PRACTICING AUTOROTATION LANDINGS, THE TAIL BOOM BEGAN TO RISE AFTER TOUCHDOWN WHICH RESULTED IN THE HELICOPTER ROLLING TO THE RIGHT AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRIKING THE TERRAIN. THE HELICOPTER CAME TO REST ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT SKID, FORWARD OF THE FRONT UPRIGHT HAD FRACTURED. THE BROKEN PORTION OF THE SKID HAD CUT A GROOVE IN THE GRASS A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 2 FEET BEFORE IMBEDDING ITSELF, CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO STOP. THE FORWARD INERTIA BOUGHT THE TAIL BOOM UP WHICH RESULTED IN THE ROTOR STRIKE AND ROLL OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.