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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 47G · Tolland, CT · June 17, 1979

Date: June 17, 1979 · 20:30 local
Place: Tolland, CT
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N940B
Reported as: Bell 47G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 225 total125 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N940BRegistration cancelled Sep 11, 2013 · Bell 47GS/N 672 · Built 1952 Airframe modelBell 47G Engine modelFranklin 6V4 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

As collective was lowered, rear landing gear cross tube broke at both sides of the fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

AS COLLECTIVE WAS LOWERED, REAR LANDING GEAR CROSS TUBE BROKE AT BOTH SIDES OF THE FUSELAGE.

Other reports on N940B · 1

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

Accident 19991127047829ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · Coudersport, PA(-23) Pilot attempted take-off from confined area surrounded by trees with full throttle and began to lose engine RPM. He lowered the collective to maintain his engine RPM at 3100 RPM, but helicopter settled into pine tree after flare to slow forward…Nov 27, 1999 · Substantial damage