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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · Stewart, MN · August 12, 1981

Date
August 12, 1981 · 11:40 local
Place
Stewart, MN
Phase of flight
To Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac)
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N96671
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FER60
Reported as
Bell 47G3B1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,407 total180 in this make and model88 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost lift of ground effect on takeoff over deep ditches on hot, humid day. Settled hard into soybean field.

As the FAA filed it

LOST LIFT OF GROUND EFFECT ON TAKEOFF OVER DEEP DITCHES ON HOT, HUMID DAY. SETTLED HARD INTO SOYBEAN FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N96671 · 1

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