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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47D1 · Stockbridge, MI · August 14, 1990

Date
August 14, 1990 · 05:54 local
Place
Stockbridge, MI
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
HMIG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3656F
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI90DEC04
Reported as
Bell 47D1
Reported engine
Franklin 6V4200C32
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
13,149 total10,700 in this make and model240 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.

Windshield fogged on night flight at low altitude with high humidity. Struck pole and wires crashed and burned.

As the FAA filed it

WINDSHIELD FOGGED ON NIGHT FLIGHT AT LOW ALTITUDE WITH HIGH HUMIDITY. STRUCK POLE AND WIRES CRASHED AND BURNED.

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 N3656F · 1

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