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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47B3 · Riverhead, NY · August 13, 1978

Date: August 13, 1978
Place: Riverhead, NY
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8593F
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC78FA079
Reported as: Bell 47B3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,900 total1,900 in this make and model290 in the last 90 days

N8593FRegistered now · Bell 47G-5S/N 7820 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBell 47G-5 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.

Rotor RPM decayed on initial lift-off. Acft heavily loaded. D/a 13

As the FAA filed it

ROTOR RPM DECAYED ON INITIAL LIFT-OFF.ACFT HEAVILY LOADED. D/A 13

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 NYC78FA079Accident · No injuriesClosedRiverhead, NYAug 13, 1978 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8593F · 1

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

Accident 19790706036199ALow Level Operations · Jamesport, NYHit tower guywire while engaged in aerial application. Acft hit ground & desintragated.Jul 6, 1979 · Destroyed