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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Spokane, WA · February 24, 1974

Date: February 24, 1974
Place: Spokane, WA
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N59H
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA74DYC25
Reported as: Bell 47G2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,036 total570 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

N59HRegistered now · Bell 47G-2S/N 325 · Built 1951 Airframe modelBell 47G-2 Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Demo autorotation to sloping confined area.

As the FAA filed it

DEMO AUTOROTATION TO SLOPING CONFINED AREA.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA74DYC25Accident · No injuriesClosedSpokane, WAFeb 24, 1974 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N59H · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19840729035849ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Jeffersonville, OHEntered settling with power regime during takeoff with a spray load. Lost rotor RPM trying to clear a fence.Jul 29, 1984 · Substantial damage Accident 19790902023119ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · St Peter, MNMade crosswind liftoff. Side gust forced tail boom up. Rotors hit ground.Sep 2, 1979 · Substantial damage