Aviation Accident Summary NYC87FA039

JAMESBURG, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N7579

BELL 47-G2A

Analysis

THE CFI AND PRIVATE STUDENT WERE PRACTICING LIFTING OFF TO A HOVER. THE CFI ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO PREFORM ONE OR TWO UNDER SUPERVISION AND THEY WERE SATISFACTORY. THE CFI THEN ALLOSED THE STUDENT TO START PREFORMING THE MANUEVERS. THE CFI HEARD THE RIGHT SKID SNAP AND AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO APPLY LEFT CYCLIC AND LOWER THE COLLECTIVE THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE, BOTH CFI AND STUDENT SUFFERED BURNS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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