19810627037159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Gully, MN · June 27, 1981

Date
June 27, 1981 · 18:00 local
Place
Gully, MN
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6744D
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81DER47
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
824 total660 in this make and model120 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.

During takeoff and turning into wind, pilot allowed skid to dig into ground causing helicopter to roll.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF AND TURNING INTO WIND, PILOT ALLOWED SKID TO DIG INTO GROUND CAUSING HELICOPTER TO ROLL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.