Bell 47G-3B-1 N83702
13 February 2004 · Kremmling, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 2004 at about 20:45 local time, a Bell 47G-3B-1 registered N83702 was involved in an accident near Kremmling, Colorado, United States. One person was 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kremmling, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- McElroy Airfield (20V)
- Coordinates
- 40.0533, -106.3683
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-3B-1
- Registration
- N83702
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kremmling → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN04LA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to attain landing flare and maintain adequate rotor rpm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he was practicing autorotations from an altitude of 800 feet agl when "it appeared that the aircraft had inadequate main rotor rpm." The pilot said he attempted to recover to a hover; however, "sufficient rpm was not available to recover," resulting in a hard landing and substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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