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| Date: | Sunday 14 June 1992 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6746D |
| MSN: | 2250 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4573 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435A1F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Danbury, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (07TA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A HELICOPTER WAS EXECUTING A RUNNING LANDING TO A SOD RUNWAY TO SIMULATE AN ANTITORQUE FAILURE DURING AIRCRAFT QUALIFICATION TRAINING. THE LEFT LANDING GEAR SKID TUBE FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR SKID DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT GROUND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92LA159
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 May 2002 | N6746D | S | 0 | Bunnell, Florida | |
sub |
| 7 November 2019 | N6746D | Private | 0 | Groveland, FL (6FL0) | |
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| Tailstrike | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 17:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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