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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 47G-3B · Paxton, NE · August 17, 1983

Date
August 17, 1983 · 19:00 local
Place
Paxton, NE
Phase of flight
Idling Rotors
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N73248
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC83FA196
Reported as
Bell 47G3B
Reported engine
Lycoming TVO435A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,650 total400 in this make and model81 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 released cyclic control while helicopter was on platform mounted on truck. Aircraft rolled off platform.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT RELEASED CYCLIC CONTROL WHILE HELICOPTER WAS ON PLATFORM MOUNTED ON TRUCK. AIRCRAFT ROLLED OFF PLATFORM.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N73248 · 1

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