Bell 47G-2 N6746D
14 June 1992 · Danbury, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 1992 at about 17:00 local time, a Bell 47G-2 registered N6746D, operated by Salaika, Timothy A., was involved in an accident near Danbury, Texas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Danbury, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salaika Ranch Heliport (07TA)
- Coordinates
- 29.2204, -95.3390
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-2
- Registration
- N6746D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Salaika, Timothy A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA159
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR SKID DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A HELICOPTER WAS EXECUTING A RUNNING LANDING TO A SOD RUNWAY TO SIMULATE AN ANTITORQUE FAILURE DURING AIRCRAFT QUALIFICATION TRAINING. THE LEFT LANDING GEAR SKID TUBE FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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