Robinson R44
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 1020; Flight Crew Type 800
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure; Airport; Aircraft
Near miss. We were in a helicopter cleared to land on a practice ILS approach. A Piper cut in front of helicopter 0.5 miles off of the arrival end. Instructor came on controls to perform evasive action. The helicopter proceeded to ask Tower about the aircraft. Tower informed us the other aircraft did not have a transponder and was not making radio calls. After shut-down; the helicopter pilots talked to the Piper pilot to find out cause. It was determined that the Piper had an electrical failure. The Piper pilot squawked 7600; but Tower did not give him light gun signals. He made his own judgement call to land without clearance. It is unclear if he had the helicopter in sight.
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A helicopter Student and Instructor reported a NMAC when they were overtaken on short final by a NORDO aircraft.