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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B · Magee, MS · April 27, 1982

Date
April 27, 1982 · 06:50 local
Place
Magee, MS
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8469E
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL82FKQ12
Reported as
Bell 47G3B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
6,000 total800 in this make and model45 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.

Pilot claims no control of helicopter after procedure turn. Copter descended into ground colliding with vehicles.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CLAIMS NO CONTROL OF HELICOPTER AFTER PROCEDURE TURN. COPTER DESCENDED INTO GROUND COLLIDING WITH VEHICLES.

NTSB investigation

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