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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-4A · Telegraph, TX · November 2, 1981

Date: November 2, 1981 · 13:30 local
Place: Telegraph, TX
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N62446
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82DRG07
Reported as: Bell 47G4A
Reported engine: Lycoming VO540B1B3
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 663 total247 in this make and model221 in the last 90 days

N62446Registration cancelled Jan 16, 2003 · Bell 47G-4AS/N 7655 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBell 47G-4A Engine modelLycoming VO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Helicopter entered prestall vibration during low altitude hover. Lost control. Impact cut tail boom broke skids.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER ENTERED PRESTALL VIBRATION DURING LOW ALTITUDE HOVER. LOST CONTROL. IMPACT CUT TAIL BOOM BROKE SKIDS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW82DRG07Accident · No injuriesClosedTelegraph, TXNov 2, 1981 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N62446 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20020623015009AGrandlake, LA(-23) During take off from an unimproved landing area a passenger blocked the cyclic control resulting in the right skid contacting the ground. The aircraft then rolled over and crashed. The aircraft experienced a post crash fire and was destroyed. All…Jun 23, 2002 · No damage Incident 19990817012379IOther Ground Ops · Sparta, TN1967 Bell 47G-4A had to make an emergency landing for unknown reasons shortly after take-off, after exiting the acft the pilot was struck and killed by the main rotor, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) aircraft took off from atop a fueling truck,…Aug 17, 1999 · Minor damage · 1 fatal