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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 47G-3B-1 · Aibonito, Puerto Rico · June 30, 1990

Date: June 30, 1990 · 10:30 local
Place: Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Phase of flight: Power On Descent (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1397X
Reported as: Bell 47G3B1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 234 total110 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N1397XRegistered now · Bell 47G-3B-1S/N 6585 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBell 47G-3B-1 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.

Pilot stated tail rotor cut a wire on ground. Evidence shows helicoptert struck wire 18 to 20 feet above ground.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED TAIL ROTOR CUT A WIRE ON GROUND. EVIDENCE SHOWS HELICOPTERT STRUCK WIRE 18 TO 20 FEET ABOVE GROUND.

Other reports on N1397X · 5

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

Accident 19960929045529AHovering · San Juan, Puerto Rico(.4) On September 29, 1996, about 1245 eastern daylight time, a Bell 47G-3B-1 helicopter, N1397X, registered to a private owner, operating as a title 14 CFR part 91, personal flight, crashed in the vicinity of borinquen, puerto rico. Visual meteorological…Sep 29, 1996 · Substantial damage Accident 19960926045559AHovering · Aguadilla, Puerto RicoLanded in grass near runway. Began hover downwind. Left skid hit ground then rotors. First solo. Wind gust problem.Sep 26, 1996 · Substantial damage Accident 19910915040009AHovering · Peneulas, Puerto RicoPassenger moved copilot cyclic forward by his knee during hover after liftoff. Unable to correct, impacted. Rolled.Sep 15, 1991 · Substantial damage Incident 19901204060289IPwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · San Juan, Puerto RicoHeavy vibration and drop in rotor RPM on precautionary landing rotor blades hit a light pole.Dec 4, 1990 · Minor damage Accident 19830408011959ALow Level Operations · Delano, CAHelicopter hit powerlines causing substantial damage during spraying operation.Apr 8, 1983 · Substantial damage