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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47B3 · Douglas, WY · June 11, 1982

Date: June 11, 1982 · 09:29 local
Place: Douglas, WY
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N73221
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN82FTC05
Reported as: Bell 47B3
Reported engine: Lycoming TVO435B1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,190 total4,700 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N73221Registration cancelled Nov 23, 1985 · Bell 47G-3BS/N 2757 Airframe modelBell 47G-3B

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Helicopter drifted into loading dock when pilot was attempting landing.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER DRIFTED INTO LOADING DOCK WHEN PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING LANDING.

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 DEN82FTC05Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportDouglas, WYThe pilot reported that he made a normal approach to the landing site near his loading dock. When he touched down, the helicopter as on a slope, so he picked the craft back up to a hover. Reportedly, he was moving the helicopter about 4 ft forward to a more…Jun 11, 1982 · Substantial damage