What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Tail rotor hit water. Short shaft hit MN rotor blade.
As the FAA filed it
TAIL ROTOR HIT WATER. SHORT SHAFT HIT MN ROTOR BLADE.
FAA accident report · Bell 47G4A · Dead Horse Bay, NY · June 7, 1974
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- Date
- June 7, 1974
- Place
- Dead Horse Bay, NY
- Airport
- Dead Horse Bay
- Phase of flight
- Sfl Autorotation
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Aircraft
- N7924J
- Reported as
- Bell 47G4A
- Fatal injuries
- 0
- Pilot’s flight hours
- 1,316 total435 in this make and model51 in the last 90 days
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