19730124000159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G · Chesterfield, MO · January 24, 1973

Date
January 24, 1973
Place
Chesterfield, MO
Airport
Spirit St Louis
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9655
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC73FCA14
Reported as
Bell 47G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,800 total4,000 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Unlevel lift off-possible rotor wash. Instructor pilot failed to monitor students lift off.

As the FAA filed it

UNLEVEL LIFT OFF-POSSIBLE ROTOR WASH.INSTRUCTOR PILOT FAILED TO MONITOR STUDENTS LIFT OFF.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.