19800504012549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Panama City Bea, FL · May 4, 1980

Date
May 4, 1980 · 13:30 local
Place
Panama City Bea, FL
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5185B
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA80FKJ35
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,356 total27 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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During hover turn on takeoff, helicopter developed nose heavy attitude. Crashed. Over gross weight and out of CG.

As the FAA filed it

DURING HOVER TURN ON TAKEOFF, HELICOPTER DEVELOPED NOSE HEAVY ATTITUDE. CRASHED. OVER GROSS WEIGHT AND OUT OF CG.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N5185B · 1

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