Bell 47G-4 N4205D

Summary

On 12 May 2003 at about 12:30 local time, a Bell 47G-4 registered N4205D was involved in an accident near Robinson, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 May 2003 at 12:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Robinson, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.5019, -97.0808

Aircraft

Bell 47G-4

Registration

N4205D

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Robinson → Waco

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW03CA146

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the ground while performing a quick stop maneuver which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While performing a quick stop maneuver in the helicopter, the tail rotor contacted the ground, and the helicopter started to move to the right. The pilot "possibly overcorrected to the left, and the helicopter rolled over on its left side." The pilot reported that both tail rotor blades were bent, the main rotor blades were damaged, and the left skid was separated. The pilot did not find any evidence of a tail rotor strike on the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.