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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47B3 · Arden Hills, MN · May 17, 1978

Date: May 17, 1978
Place: Arden Hills, MN
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7578
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC78FER45
Reported as: Bell 47B3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,400 total497 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N7578Registered now · Bell 47G-2AS/N 2674 · Built 1961 Airframe modelBell 47G-2A 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.

Tail rotor cable, Bell P/N4772227019 failed.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL ROTOR CABLE, BELL P/N4772227019 FAILED.

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 MKC78FER45Accident · Minor injuriesClosedArden Hills, MNMay 17, 1978 · Destroyed

Other reports on N7578 · 4

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

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