19781101039129A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Balwks FIREFLY5 · Overland Park, KS · November 1, 1978

Date
November 1, 1978
Place
Overland Park, KS
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2482H
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC79DA005
Reported as
Balwks FIREFLY5
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
128 total122 in this make and model23 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.

Wind calm at altitude. During ldg encountered sudden gusts causingloon to contact tree.

As the FAA filed it

WIND CALM AT ALTITUDE.DURING LDG ENCOUNTERED SUDDEN GUSTS CAUSINGLOON TO CONTACT TREE.

NTSB investigation

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