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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-4A · Alice, TX · August 24, 1979

Date
August 24, 1979 · 09:30 local
Place
Alice, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8573F
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79FRG52
Reported as
Bell 47G4A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,409 total3,358 in this make and model210 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.

Tail rotor gear box bearing failed.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX BEARING FAILED.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8573F · 1

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