What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
In hover. Main rotor blades hit post.
As the FAA filed it
IN HOVER. MAIN ROTOR BLADES HIT POST.
FAA incident report · Bell 47G2 · Pacoima, CA · May 29, 1982
- Date
- May 29, 1982 · 14:00 local
- Place
- Pacoima, CA
- Airport
- Whiteman
- Phase of flight
- Hovering
- Operating rules
- General operating rules (Part 91)
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Aircraft
- N4228A
- Reported as
- Bell 47G2
- Reported engine
- Lycoming O435A
- People aboard
- 1
- Fatal injuries
- 0
- Pilot’s flight hours
- 2,500 total300 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days
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