Pilot Debrief

BELL 206-L4 near Ft Worth, TX — 2022-12-07

Final reportWPR23LA059
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Date
2022-12-07
Location
Ft Worth, TX, USA
Airport
XS04
Aircraft
BELL 206-L4
Registration
N2036F
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident, was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.

Contributing factors

Contributing to the accident, was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that, during the instructional flight practicing autorotations, the pilot receiving instruction flared the helicopter in a more pronounced nose up attitude, an aft cyclic and higher descent rate, but not excessive enough to require him to take control. During the landing, the main rotor blades contacted the tail boom. The tail rotor driveshaft and vertical fins were substantially damaged during the landing. The flight instructor reported that there were no of preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would preclude normal operation.

NTSB coding

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