19781114038249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47B3 · St Louis, MO · November 14, 1978

Date
November 14, 1978
Place
St Louis, MO
Airport
Fostaire Harbor
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4997U
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC79FCA01
Reported as
Bell 47B3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,943 total2,742 in this make and model359 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.

Tie-down not removed prior to lift-off.

As the FAA filed it

TIE-DOWN NOT REMOVED PRIOR TO LIFT-OFF.

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 N4997U · 1

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