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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-2 · Thomasville, IL · July 3, 1983

Date
July 3, 1983 · 08:00 local
Place
Thomasville, IL
Airport
Rla
Phase of flight
Prw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5185B
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA295
Reported as
Bell 47G2
Reported engine
Lycoming VO435A1B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,715 total195 in this make and model258 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Tail struck the ground while flaring to land. Pilot blames a wind gust. No gusts reported at nearby flight service

As the FAA filed it

TAIL STRUCK THE GROUND WHILE FLARING TO LAND. PILOT BLAMES A WIND GUST. NO GUSTS REPORTED AT NEARBY FLIGHT SERVICE

NTSB investigation

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