NONE · Bell 47G-5A · 2003-06-28 · Sandusky, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA184
Event ID
20030701X00984
Type
Accident
Date
2003-06-28
Location
Sandusky, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.45639, -82.839721
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47G-5A
Registration
N8413D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the ignition switch leading to an engine power loss in cruise flight and the subsequent high flare during autorotation. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot on landing.