Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA145

ROLLING FORK, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N202CH

BELL 47G-2

Analysis

WHILE LANDING DOWNWIND, AT AN ALT OF APRX 20 FEET, THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SETTLE WITH POWER. THE PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE DESCENT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT ALT & AIRSPEED, WAS UNABLE. THE HELICOPTER THEN LANDED HARD, ROLLED OVER, AFTER WHICH, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STOPPED ROTATING AFTER CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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