19740822033259A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47J-2A · Point Judith, RI · August 22, 1974

Date
August 22, 1974
Place
Point Judith, RI
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N37739
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC75AN021
Reported as
Bell 47J2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
5,350 total2,000 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Plt decided abort flt due random subtle nudges. Passing thru 100-150FT AGL acft tumbled into water.

As the FAA filed it

PLT DECIDED ABORT FLT DUE RANDOM SUBTLE NUDGES.PASSING THRU 100-150FT AGL ACFT TUMBLED INTO WATER.

NTSB investigation

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