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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2A-1 · Cottonport, LA · September 3, 1980

Date
September 3, 1980 · 13:30 local
Place
Cottonport, LA
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N73988
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80FRJ37
Reported as
Bell 47G2A1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot lost lateral control due to airframe failure. Crashed out of control.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST LATERAL CONTROL DUE TO AIRFRAME FAILURE. CRASHED OUT OF CONTROL.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N73988 · 1

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