Accident · 2001-12-01

NTSB case FTW02LA044 · Bell 47G · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2001-12-01
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 47G (N5226)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

the flight instructor's selection of an unsuitable area for practicing a full touchdown autorotation, which resulted in a nose over. A contributing factor was the soft ground.

Source: NTSB case FTW02LA044

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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