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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 47G3B2A · West Glacier, MT · June 13, 1988

Date: June 13, 1988 · 10:30 local
Place: West Glacier, MT
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator: CXKL
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7965J
Reported as: Bell 47G3B2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total3,500 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N7965JRegistered now · Bell 47G3B2AS/N 6859 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBell 47G3B2A Engine modelLycoming TVO-435-GIATurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Ground crew failed to tie metal pieces to net for sling loading. Wind blew one into tail rotor. Landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

GROUND CREW FAILED TO TIE METAL PIECES TO NET FOR SLING LOADING. WIND BLEW ONE INTO TAIL ROTOR. LANDED SAFELY.

Other reports on N7965J · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19980503008229APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Stanwood, WASightseeing tours from Stanwood fairgrounds when the engine caught fire and the acft made an emerg landing. (.4)while reducing power in the initial climb in order to establish cruise flight, the pilot of the helicopter experienced a partial engine power loss,…May 3, 1998 · Substantial damage Incident 19840805069759IPwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · West Glacier, MTCrash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit from fuel exhaustion.Aug 5, 1984 · Substantial damage