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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B · Lone Pine, CA · May 9, 1974

Date
May 9, 1974
Place
Lone Pine, CA
Phase of flight
Hovering
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N73212
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK74AP059
Reported as
Bell 47G3B
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
5,473 total81 in this make and model81 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Parked on mt ridge-engine running. Tail rotor drive assy yoke broke.P/N47-640-006-5.reason undet.

As the FAA filed it

PARKED ON MT RIDGE-ENGINE RUNNING.TAIL ROTOR DRIVE ASSY YOKE BROKE.P/N47-640-006-5.REASON UNDET.

NTSB investigation

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