Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC88LA116

ALLENTOWN, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N114FH

BELL 206L

Analysis

DURING AN FAA FLIGHT CHECK AN AUTOROTATIONAL DESCENT WAS MADE WITH A PLANNED POWER RECOVERY, THE HELICOPTER FELL THROUGH THE MANEUVER AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES FLEXED DOWNWARD, STRIKING THE HORIZONTAL FIN WINGLETS AND THE TAIL BOOM.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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