SERS · Bell 47-G5 · 1998-12-14 · ESSEX JUNCTION, VT, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD99LA024
Event ID
20001211X11572
Type
Accident
Date
1998-12-14
Location
ESSEX JUNCTION, VT, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47-G5
Registration
N8103J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper entry into the autorotation, which resulted in the loss of power and a low rotor rpm condition. Also causal was the pilot's improper execution of the autorotation which resulted in the hard landing. Factors in the accident were the performance of the autorotation at dusk over rough terrain.