Bell 47D1 N5226

Summary

On 26 April 1996 at about 23:30 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N5226, operated by Versatile Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 April 1996 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Downtown Ardmore Exec (1F0)

Coordinates

34.1908, -97.1092

Aircraft

Bell 47D1

Registration

N5226

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Versatile Aviation, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96LA192

Nobody was injured.

the student's inadvertent dynamic rollover, and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a familiarization flight with a flight instructor, the pilot-rated student landed the helicopter in tall grass approximately 50 feet short of the intended touchdown point. While attempting to take off with 'the right skid embedded in soft earth,' the helicopter 'rolled to the right and came to rest on its side.' The pilot-rated student held a German private pilot certificate with a helicopter rating.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.