19780820023649A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · Billings, MT · August 20, 1978

Date
August 20, 1978
Place
Billings, MT
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N90769
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA78DTA18
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
20,000 total2,300 in this make and model50 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.

T/r hit fence post in tall grass.

As the FAA filed it

T/R HIT FENCE POST IN TALL GRASS.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N90769 · 2

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