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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G · Plaucheville, LA · July 28, 1979

Date
July 28, 1979 · 08:00 local
Place
Plaucheville, LA
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
PLAU
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N38092
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79DRJ18
Reported as
Bell 47G
Reported engine
Franklin 6V4200C32
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,306 total16 in this make and model68 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot claims engine malfunction during take off,resulting in crash of helicopter.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CLAIMS ENGINE MALFUNCTION DURING TAKE OFF,RESULTING IN CRASH OF HELICOPTER.

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 N38092 · 1

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